Question- Write a note on playway in education and mention the important method of teaching based on playway.

Answer-

Froebel - Froebel is considered the 'father of the game system'. But in the modern era, Henry was the first person who strongly supported this system for educating the child. According to H. Caldwell Cook : “It is the core of my faith that the only work worth doing is really play, for by play. I mean doing anything with one’s heart in it.”

According to them, the child does any work, with full heart when he is in a game. It is necessary to adopt the method of the game for doing every work in it. The work done through play activates the physical, mental, social and spiritual power of the child. Harmony is established in his work and thought and he moves on the path of progress. Thus a new method of teaching was started by Caldwell, called the play-way. According to Hughes and Hughes "The method that enables children to learn with the same enthusiasm that characterises their spontaneous play is often called play-way".

Teaching Methods Based on Playway

The main teaching method based on the play-way are follows -
(1) Kindergarten Method : It was propounded by the Froebel. Under this method, the child is taught through games and gifts.

(2) Montessori Method : This method was introduced by Maria Montessori. Under this method, the child acquires knowledge from letters arithmetic etc. by playing with different types of instrument.

(3) Heuristic Method : This method was introduced by Armstrong. Under this methods, the child acquire his own knowledge with the help of teacher, tools and books.

(4) Project Method : This method was introduced by Kilpatrick. Under this method, the child completes a plan either individually or collectively.

(5) Dalton Method : This method was introduced by Miss Helen Parkhust. While working according to this method, there is no restriction of the time table, class rules annual and half yearly examinations and hour of different subjects on the child.

(6) Other Teaching Methods : Other teaching methods based on games are as follows -Gory system, vinnetka plan, basic education.

Merits of Play-Way Method : The child is developed through play. Sports education is an important method of learning. The merits of the game system or play-way method are as follows -
(1) Physical development of the child takes place through play.
(2) The senses are trained through games.
(3) The social and mental development of the child takes place, through sports.
(4) Personality is developed through sports.
(5) Sports education is a powerful means of permanent knowledge and character development.

Demerits of Play-way Method : Following are the drawbacks of the play-way method or game system -
(1) Difficulty in dealing,
(2) There is a lack of seriousness in the game.
(3) There is a possibility of arise of liberty.
(4) Due to the excess of time in the game, time would be misused.

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