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The scientific case for learning through play


The scientific case for learning through play - LEGO Foundation

We look at research that shows how playful learning experiences lay the foundations for brain development and develops 21st century skills.

Learning through play: a review of the evidence - LEGO Foundation

The aim of the LEGO Foundation is to build a future where learning through play empowers children to become creative, engaged, lifelong learners.

Learning Through Play at School – A Framework for Policy and ...

Parker and Thomsen (2019) recognized that it was not sufficient to simply make the case for learning through play at school via playful ...

Embracing Learning Through Play

While learning through play may seem appropriate in early childhood, the idea that it could be part of the fabric of daily life in K–12 ...

Learning through play: what the science says - KEY academy | Lagos

Children are natural scientists – they come into the world ready to experiment and learn through play. And they use what they discover to not ...

The Case of Brain Science and Guided Play: A Developing Story

Perhaps the most striking finding about play comes from research with animals in which play—specifically, rough and tumble play—has been shown to promote early ...

Learning through play - Unicef

UNICEF warmly thanks the LEGO Foundation for supporting this piece of work, and for its generous contribution and strong partnership. Cover | © Jordi Matas/ ...

The Learning Hidden in Play - New America

Decades of research on the science of Playful Learning show that children benefit most from a “balanced diet” of play opportunities across a ...

Children Learn More Through Play Than From Teacher-Led Instruction

If children are given the freedom to explore, but with some gentle guidance, it can be very good for their education – perhaps in some cases ...

The Science of Play: The Role of Play in Child Development

While unstructured play creates opportunities to learn and practice many of the skills taught through structured play, an additional layer ...

What Does The Research Say About Learning Through Play?

Neuroscientific studies have shown that play experiences stimulate brain development, particularly in regions associated with cognitive, ...

Play: Learning through play | Encyclopedia on Early Childhood ...

Any benefits of object play need to be balanced against those of instruction, bearing in mind the ages of the children, the nature of the task, ...

Learning through play: New perspectives on early years development

Scientists readily acknowledge that species that play the most are the most intelligent. New research is beginning to explore the role that ...

Neuroscience and learning through play: a review of the evidence

With this in mind, we review the literature while in most cases leaving open considerations for the ways in which each characteristic may affect ...

The science of play - Education - World Vision Canada

As natural scientists and explorers, children are propelled by curiosity to experiment and discover. Through play, their brain structures are ...

Playing with science: manifestation of scientific play in early science ...

Specifically, the results suggest that implementing science education through scientific play in which imagination and play are joined to ...

The benefits of play are immense across all ages, research shows

“Play is one of the main ways that children really consolidate their learning. The way we really make our skills permanent and enriched and ...

Power of Play Research Summary - Minnesota Children's Museum

The skills children learn through play in the early years set the stage for future learning and success from the kindergarten classroom to the workplace. Play ...

The Benefits of Play in Cognitive Development

Play provides a wide variety of benefits for children. Through play, children build and strengthen socio-emotional and cognitive skills.

The Power of Playful Learning in the Early Childhood Setting - NAEYC

Again, a simple insertion of a design that children can try to copy turns a play situation into one ripe with spatial learning. Play is a ...