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There has been a growing academic interest in the role of outdoor spaces for play in a child's development. The SAGE Handbook of Outdoor Play and Learning represents a coordinated and comprehensive volume of international research on this subject edited by members of the well-established European Early Childhood Education Research Association Outdoor Play and Learning SIG (OPAL). Chapters written by authors from Europe, North and South America, Australasia, and Asia Pacific countries are organised into six sections: Theoretical Frameworks and Conceptual Approaches for Understanding Outdoor Play & Learning Critical Reflections on Policy and Regulation in Outdoor Play & Learning Children's Engagement with Nature, Sustainability and Children's Geographies Diverse Contexts and Inclusion in Children's Outdoor Play Environments Methodologies for Researching Outdoor Play and Learning Links Between Research and Practice
Affordance Theory in Outdoor Play
Affordance Theory in Outdoor Play
INTRODUCTION
The aim of this chapter is to provide an insight into the concept of ‘affordance’ and how it has been adopted within the field of outdoor play and learning internationally. The chapter should not be taken as a literature review of affordance, rather a review of the origins and development of the concept and consideration of its usefulness within the field, including how the notion of ‘affordance’ within outdoor play and learning may be developed in the future.
The notion of affordance has its roots in the ecological branch of psychological theory and allows us to consider, at a theoretical level ...
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