The Mind At Play: Meta-skills and Adaptability
In reading The World Traveling Self Play as Context and Tool of Critical Literacy by P. J. Nelsen, it is clear that the concept of "play" is the predominant overarching theme of the article. For that reason, it is necessary to understand the idea of "play" in relation to education in order to see how Nelsen believes that schools may improve themselves, creating better learning institutions for all students. The majority of schools push their prescriptive goals and ways of learning onto their students, forcing them to conform to rigid ideals. If there were more room for play, we could be looking at smaller achievement gaps, allowing for higher performance rates and meta-skills beyond the classroom. What does play look like in the classroom? P lay refers to creativity and imaginative play which contributes to increased levels of daily gratification, increased school readiness and greater adaptivity. Play does not look the same ever...