Future Professionals' Play Coursework and Their Intention to Integrate Play: Mediating Role of Perceptions of Play

• In Event: 73.038 - Creative Instructional Practices in Teacher Education

Abstract

To better understand the role of play coursework and the way future professionals are educated while in college, we examined whether links existed between future professionals’ play coursework, perceptions of play, and intention to integrate play in their future classrooms. The results revealed a complete mediating role of students’ perceptions of play in association between play-related coursework and intention to integrate play. It confirms play coursework in college has a significant role in these future professionals’ intentions to use play; at the same time, the association needs to be understood when coupled with their perception of play. Based on these findings, practical implications for teacher education and child and family studies educators, and future research implications are discussed.

Authors

• Eunjoo Jung, Syracuse University

• Bora Jin, Syracuse University