Child's Play Re-Envisaged Through Virtual Reality: Introducing the Immersive Research Methodology - Couverture rigide

Livre 3 sur 4: Visual Pedagogies, Methodologies, and Educational Research

Novak, Rene

 
9789004735804: Child's Play Re-Envisaged Through Virtual Reality: Introducing the Immersive Research Methodology
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ISBN 10 : 9004735801 ISBN 13 : 9789004735804
Editeur : Brill, 2025

Synopsis

In this book, Dr Rene Novak reveals new ways of understanding children's play by liberating it from the constraints of standardised educational agendas. Drawing on Heidegger's concepts of Enframing and poiesis, and phenomenological inquiry, this innovative study explores how immersive virtual reality (VR) videos can serve as metaphysical laboratories. Through vivid, embodied experiences, early childhood educators cross the cybernetic looking glass to become one with play and discover transformative insights for holistic child development.

Dr Rene Novak investigates the potential of immersive pedagogy by merging visual pedagogy with embodiment theory to highlight the critical role of teacher presence in educational phenomena. Educators become "invisible observers," stepping inside the flow of play while relinquishing preconceived enframed discourses and misconceptions. The result is a reshaping of pedagogy and policy, steering away from prescriptive goals toward play as a self-actualising educational experience.

By reconceptualising how free play unfolds, this book challenges educators, policymakers, and parents to embrace the true essence of play in early learning. This book is an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand how to foster creativity, social-emotional growth, and deeper engagement in a play-based curriculum.

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À propos de l?auteur

Rene Novak, Ph.D. (2021, Waikato), is a Senior Leader at BestStart, New Zealand. He publishes on VR pedagogies and early childhood education, including The Rise of the ‘Immersive Virtual Online Avatar Society (Brill, 2022) and The Paradox of Contemporary Play (Brill, 2020).

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Éditeur
Brill
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9004735801
ISBN 13 
9789004735804
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
184
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Personne responsable
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