Implementing godly play in educational settings : A cautionary tale
Journal article
Grajczonek, Jan and Truasheim, Maureen. (2017). Implementing godly play in educational settings : A cautionary tale. British Journal of Religious Education. 39(2), pp. 172-186. https://doi.org/10.1080/01416200.2015.1110112
Authors | Grajczonek, Jan and Truasheim, Maureen |
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Abstract | At the heart of all curriculum decision-making is the learner. Contemporary early childhood education theory and practice emphasises young children’s agency and voice in their learning paying particular attention to valuing each child’s sociocultural contexts. As learners, children are considered capable and active participants rather than as deficit and passive recipients. How does the implementation of godly play in prior-to-school and school early years settings sit within a contemporary view of childhood? To what extent does this programme align with early childhood theory and practice? This paper seeks to evaluate the presence and place of godly play (which is not a curriculum and nor does it claim to be a curriculum) in the religiously affiliated early childhood education context in either prior-to-school or school settings. It is to be emphasised that this paper is not evaluating the presence and place of godly play in the faith community of the local parish where all who participate are believers coming together to share that faith and to have that faith strengthened. However, its presence and place in formal educational settings outside of parish faith communities is questionable and requires closer critique. |
Keywords | early years religious education; young children’s learning; pedagogy; Godly Play |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | British Journal of Religious Education |
Journal citation | 39 (2), pp. 172-186 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 0141-6200 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/01416200.2015.1110112 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84948140215 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 172-186 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 26 Nov 2015 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 09 Aug 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w8z6/implementing-godly-play-in-educational-settings-a-cautionary-tale
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