OER for Game based transversalskills development

This OER resource is perfectly aligned with the SPIRIT Power of the Game training course, helping teachers to understand how they can incorporate play ideas into school activities and their lessons. Which games are suitable for pupils? How can games support reading or maths? What should teachers pay attention to whilst children are playing? And where can they find new game ideas? We suggest to explore PlayWise, that offers a rich collection of resources to help explore these questions. PlayWise is an open educational knowledge base founded by game designer and educator Máté Lencse alongside educational psychologist József Jesztl. Rather…

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Play is not only an enjoyable activity for children. During play, pupils constantly make decisions, solve problems, communicate, respond to others, manage emotions, adapt their strategies and deal with unexpected situations. These experiences can create valuable opportunities for developing transversal skills. This short video provides an introduction to the relationship between play, learning and skills development and invites teachers to think more carefully about what children actually experience while playing. Watch: The Power of Play Exploring The Power Of Play: Expert Advice For Teachers A Key Message: Play Has Value in Itself One important idea to take from the video…

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This OER provides an opportunity for further self-directed learning related to the SPIRIT training programme on using games and play to develop transversal skills. Play creates situations in which children can make decisions, solve problems, experiment, communicate, negotiate, cooperate, manage emotions, adapt to change and learn from success and failure. For teachers, understanding these processes can help transform games from enjoyable classroom activities into intentional opportunities for transversal skills development. Explore: The Genius of Play – Expert Advice The Genius of Play is an initiative that promotes understanding of the importance of play for children’s learning and development. Its resources…

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Play is much more than entertainment or a break from learning. It can provide a rich context in which children explore, experiment, make decisions, solve problems, communicate, cooperate, adapt their ideas, and learn from unsuccessful attempts. These experiences can contribute not only to curriculum learning but also to the development of transversal skills. The white paper Impact of Play with Manipulatives/Building Objects on 3–6-Year-Olds’ Development of 21st Century Skills, by Lee Allison Scott and Jennifer Jipson, with Deborah Weber as advisor and reviewer, explores how hands-on play with manipulatives can support children’s learning and development. Based on a synthesis of…

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