[Xmca-l] Re: Play and symbolic thought --

[Beth Ferholt <bferholt@gmail.com>]

We are wondering if there is anything actually showing that play allows for
the development of symbolic thought ... we do not have an idea what this
experiment could look like : ) ... anytime it was done is fine! Beth


On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 7:18 PM, Hansen, Monica <
monica.hansen@vandals.uidaho.edu> wrote:

> Beth,
> What specifically about Vygotsky's claims and the relationship between
> play and symbolic thought are you looking for research to substantiate? Are
> you looking for contemporary research? What kind of research? The path is
> not always easy or direct because Vygotsky's thoughts encompassed larger
> ideas within which a myriad of approaches to research on this topic can be
> framed and approached. At least this has been my experience in hunting it
> down :)
> --The other Monica
>
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> Subject: [Xmca-l] Play and symbolic thought --
>
> Monica and I have been talking about Vygotsky's work on the relationship
> between play and symbolic thought and been being challenged by Swedish
> preschool teachers.  Is there an experiment that shows Vygotsky was correct
> in his claims about this relationship?  We can't find any!
> Tanks,
> Beth
> --
> Beth Ferholt
> Assistant Professor
> School of Education
> Brooklyn College, City University of New York
> 2900 Bedford Avenue
> Brooklyn, NY 11210-2889
>
> Email: bferholt@brooklyn.cuny.edu
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-- 
Beth Ferholt
Assistant Professor
School of Education
Brooklyn College, City University of New York
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210-2889

Email: bferholt@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Phone: (718) 951-5205
Fax: (718) 951-4816