Play and Positive Group Dynamics

Autor/inn/en	Thompson, Pam; White, Samantha
Titel	Play and Positive Group Dynamics
Quelle	In: Reclaiming Children and Youth, 19 (2010) 3, S.53-57 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1089-5701
Schlagwörter	Play; Altruism; Imitation; Group Unity; Group Dynamics; Group Experience; Children; Safety; Adolescents; Youth; Self Disclosure (Individuals); Leadership + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Spiel; Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Gruppenidentität; Gruppendynamik; Child; Kind; Kinder; Sicherheit; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Führung; Führungsposition
Abstract	Play is an important part of a child's life and essential to learning and development (Vygotsky, 1978). It is vital that students participate in play and that play be conducted in a restorative manner. Play allows a variety of group dynamics to emerge. Irvin Yalom (1995) identifies 11 curative factors of the group experience. These factors include universality, imparting of information, altruism, development of socializing techniques, imitative behavior, interpersonal learning, and group cohesiveness. Other psychosocial factors connected with play are attitudes toward safety, encouragement and support from others, and participation. In choosing an activity, teachers assess the group's stage of development. Groups develop through four stages: forming, storming, norming, and performing. Play and group games, facilitated in a restorative manner, can help youth increase self-awareness, build healthier relationships, and improve interpersonal connections. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10