Interactive Play and Social Emotional Learning - EDU-X714U
Course Description
Learn How Interactive Play can Benefit Your Students and their Social-Emotional Learning
Interactive play is a research-backed approach to student engagement, collaboration, and social-emotional development. This course explores the critical role of interactive and purposeful play in learning environments, emphasizing its ability to promote cognitive growth, emotional intelligence, and a sense of belonging. Participants will apply strategies that support play-based learning, identify challenges to implementation, and develop solutions to create safe, inclusive, and dynamic classrooms. The course culminates in a final project where learners will synthesize their knowledge by creating a research paper, presentation, or infographic showcasing the benefits, strategies, and challenges of interactive play in education. This project will serve as a professional resource for colleagues, parents, or stakeholders in educational settings. This course is designed for educators, administrators, child development professionals, and anyone interested in incorporating play-based learning to enhance student engagement and social-emotional growth.
Learner Outcomes
- Describe the importance of interactive play and how it impacts social-emotional learning
- Present a wide range of purposeful and interactive play strategies
- Incorporate interactive play and social-emotional learning into lessons
- Explain the challenges associated with interactive play and how to overcome these obstacles
- Create a safe and nurturing environment for students to build confidence
- Implement interactive play strategies to increase student engagement
- Describe the relationship between interactive play and social-emotional learning
Course Details
Number of Units: 3.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course is designed for educators, administrators, child development professionals, and anyone interested in incorporating play-based learning to enhance student engagement and social-emotional growth.
Course Materials: No textbook requirement.
Online Self-Paced courses are a perfect blend of accessibility, convenience and flexibility for you to control your learning pace. You will use course textbooks, manuals, assignments and exams to learn and earn credit. Depending on the course, you may also use streaming audio and video, CD-ROM, and download embedded materials through the Internet. Communication with your instructor will take place through your course site online. Your instructor will provide feedback via written responses on your assignments and exams. Grades are based on completed projects, assignments and exams. You can register at any time and you will have six months from the time of registration to complete your course.