Book Title: Play-based teaching approaches

Subtitle: Assessing learning through play

by Professor Andrea Nolan; Dr Naomi David; Associate Professor Natalie Robertson; Kat Cain; Professor Louise Paatch; Associate Professor Liz Rouse; Dr Virginia Kinnear; Associate Professor Anne-Marie Morrissey; and Dr Deb Moore

Edited by Dr Naomi David; Kat Cain; Professor Andrea Nolan; Associate Professor Natalie Robertson; Sarah Fennelly; and Christian Bass

Book Description: This interactive textbook offers a grounding in play-based learning and shares authentic assessment potentials in play. The text encourages the implementation of play-based approaches in early childhood settings and primary school. This media-rich learning resource is designed to guide educators in their play-based teaching journey by linking theory to practice.

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Professor Andrea Nolan; Dr Naomi David; Associate Professor Natalie Robertson; Kat Cain; Professor Louise Paatch; Associate Professor Liz Rouse; Dr Virginia Kinnear; Associate Professor Anne-Marie Morrissey; and Dr Deb Moore

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Play-based learning

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Title
Play-based teaching approaches
Authors
Professor Andrea Nolan; Dr Naomi David; Associate Professor Natalie Robertson; Kat Cain; Professor Louise Paatch; Associate Professor Liz Rouse; Dr Virginia Kinnear; Associate Professor Anne-Marie Morrissey; and Dr Deb Moore
Editors
Dr Naomi David; Kat Cain; Professor Andrea Nolan; Associate Professor Natalie Robertson; Sarah Fennelly; and Christian Bass
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Play-based teaching approaches Copyright © 2026 by Deakin University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

This book was published by Deakin University. The online version is available at https://deakin.pressbooks.pub/playbasedteachingapproaches/.

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Primary Subject
Play-based learning
Additional Subject(s)
Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy, Early childhood care and education
Institution
Deakin University
Publisher
Deakin University
Publication Date
June 15, 2026
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.26187/deakin.33011507