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(Re)conceptualizing Curriculum in (Physical) Education: Focused on Wellness and Guided by Wisdom
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It is clear to many researchers that physical education needs significant reform (Bain, 1995; Devis-Devis & Sparkes, 1999; Fernandez-Balboa, 1997; Kirk, 2010; Lawson, 2009; Tinning, 2010). While these calls for curriculum change are warranted, how we problematize the issue of curriculum needs...
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Fall 2021
Risk-aversion is prevalent in North America, and the literature (Brussoni et al., 2012) has suggested that Adventure Playgrounds may be an appropriate intervention to re-introduce risky play into children’s lives. However, even within spaces that allow for more risk-taking during play, children’s...
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Spring 2017
I explored how play and playfulness changed across the lifespans of an international sample of adults aged 18 to 70. My research study was informed by phenomenological methodology and used interviews as a means of data collection. Participants were recruited from a number of platforms, including...
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Spring 2019
Play is a crucial activity in which children explore and interact with the environment through the manipulation of objects, developing cognitive, social and linguistic skills. Play in children with physical disabilities may be compromised due to their physical limitations and the lack of...
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An Evaluation of Preschool Children’s Physical Activity within Indoor Preschool Play Environments
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This observational study provides a multiple case comparison of the physical activity of preschool children during designated ‘free play’ within indoor play spaces at their preschool. The study assessed three recreational preschool program sites within the Municipality of Strathcona County,...
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN ATTENTIVE USER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING A TELEROBOTIC HAPTIC SYSTEM TO SUPPORT PLAY IN CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
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BACKGROUND: Children with physical impairments may face difficulties when playing because of limitations in reaching and handling objects. Children with physical disabilities may have limited opportunities to play, and they may experience negative impacts on their social, emotional, or...