Recess : its role in education and development /

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Main Author: Pellegrini, Anthony D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum Associates, 2005.
Series:Developing mind series
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Table of Contents:
  • The debate over recess: a sad tale of the disjuncture between educational policy and scientific research
  • A brief history of the place of play and recess in American schools
  • The school playground as a venue for children's social development
  • The two worlds of the playground: gender segregation at recess
  • Gender differences in preference for outdoor recess
  • Children's play and rough-and-tumble play on the playground
  • Children's games on the playground at recess
  • The role of recess in children's cognitive performance in classrooms
  • Summing up: what are the implications of recess for children in school?