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The power of play-based learning

January 1, 2015 | Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections
Through a study of 14 preschool classrooms serving low-income children from diverse ethnic backgrounds, the authors illustrate how carefully incorporating play-based learning into curricula can improve both literacy and social competence skills. The results illuminate how to more deeply engage learners with informal science education.

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    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
    Audience: Pre-K Children (0-5) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Making and Tinkering Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | Pre-K/Early Childhood Programs

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