I Still Play: Exploring Play and Creativity in Early Adulthood Amongst Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics Professionals

Earl, Emily Charlotte

dc.contributor.advisor	Levine-Donnerstein, Deborah	en
dc.contributor.author	Earl, Emily Charlotte
dc.creator	Earl, Emily Charlotte	en
dc.date.accessioned	2016-01-26T20:55:29Z	en
dc.date.available	2016-01-26T20:55:29Z	en
dc.date.issued	2015	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10150/594957	en
dc.description.abstract	Play is acknowledged as a fundamental need and right of the human experience. However, across the human lifespan is not always valued. Research on play has traditionally been on children, and while some attention is now being paid to older adults, there is little scholarship regarding play in adulthood. This exploratory study examined how early adulthood (25-40 years old) play, the influence playing has on creativity and career performance, and implications for future research on play. The study was completed utilizing traditional and non-traditional research methods with the intent to incorporate the participants' voice and perspectives into a human-centered research design. The end results of this study, demonstrated that early adults engage in a number of play experiences that shape their development and learning as well as influence their creativity and work performance. The use of human-centered research provided participants with the opportunity to individualize data collection, analyze results, and have a voice in the final product.
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	The University of Arizona.	en
dc.rights	Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.	en
dc.subject	Human-Centered Research	en
dc.subject	Play in Adulthood	en
dc.subject	Traditional and Non-Traditional Methods	en
dc.subject	Educational Psychology	en
dc.subject	Creativity and Innovation	en
dc.title	I Still Play: Exploring Play and Creativity in Early Adulthood Amongst Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics Professionals	en_US
dc.type	text	en
dc.type	Electronic Dissertation	en
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Arizona	en
thesis.degree.level	doctoral	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Levine-Donnerstein, Deborah	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Burross, Heidi	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Gaches, Sonya	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Lopez, Francesca	en
thesis.degree.discipline	Graduate College	en
thesis.degree.discipline	Educational Psychology	en
thesis.degree.name	Ed.D.	en
refterms.dateFOA	2018-06-30T01:46:18Z
html.description.abstract	Play is acknowledged as a fundamental need and right of the human experience. However, across the human lifespan is not always valued. Research on play has traditionally been on children, and while some attention is now being paid to older adults, there is little scholarship regarding play in adulthood. This exploratory study examined how early adulthood (25-40 years old) play, the influence playing has on creativity and career performance, and implications for future research on play. The study was completed utilizing traditional and non-traditional research methods with the intent to incorporate the participants' voice and perspectives into a human-centered research design. The end results of this study, demonstrated that early adults engage in a number of play experiences that shape their development and learning as well as influence their creativity and work performance. The use of human-centered research provided participants with the opportunity to individualize data collection, analyze results, and have a voice in the final product.