{"product_id":"childs-play-re-envisaged-through-virtual-reality-introducing-the-immersive-research-methodology-hardcover","title":"Child's Play Re-Envisaged Through Virtual Reality: Introducing the Immersive Research Methodology - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRene Novak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Dr Rene Novak reveals new ways of understanding children's play by liberating it from the constraints of standardised educational agendas. Drawing on Heidegger's concepts of Enframing and poiesis, and phenomenological inquiry, this innovative study explores how immersive virtual reality (VR) videos can serve as metaphysical laboratories. Through vivid, embodied experiences, early childhood educators cross the cybernetic looking glass to become one with play and discover transformative insights for holistic child development.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dr Rene Novak investigates the potential of immersive pedagogy by merging visual pedagogy with embodiment theory to highlight the critical role of teacher presence in educational phenomena. Educators become \"invisible observers,\" stepping inside the flow of play while relinquishing preconceived enframed discourses and misconceptions. The result is a reshaping of pedagogy and policy, steering away from prescriptive goals toward play as a self-actualising educational experience.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e By reconceptualising how free play unfolds, this book challenges educators, policymakers, and parents to embrace the true essence of play in early learning. This book is an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand how to foster creativity, social-emotional growth, and deeper engagement in a play-based curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRene Novak\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D. (2021, Waikato), is a Senior Leader at BestStart, New Zealand. He publishes on VR pedagogies and early childhood education, including \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of the 'Immersive Virtual Online Avatar Society\u003c\/i\u003e (Brill, 2022) and \u003ci\u003eThe Paradox of Contemporary Play\u003c\/i\u003e (Brill, 2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.37 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52931953131827,"sku":"9789004735804","price":131.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/jrkBqd5bG29789004735804.webp?v=1767862389","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/childs-play-re-envisaged-through-virtual-reality-introducing-the-immersive-research-methodology-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}