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What about the Young Child?
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Yerkes, Rita – Journal of Experiential Education, 1988
Examines role of play and experiential learning in early childhood education. Summarizes educational experiments and research projects on outdoor experiential play for enhancing adventuresomeness, self challenge, cognitive development, and socialization of young children. Suggests need for traditional and experiential educators to develop…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Childrens Games, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education