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Play qualities: Playful actions in learning processes in teacher education and social education

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: In this paper, we investigate the concept of play qualities with the aim of supporting, creating, analysing, and evaluating playful approaches to learning in teacher education and social education. Through a design-based approach, it explores how the concept of play qualities might create opportunities to conceptualise playful approaches to teaching and learning in higher education. The concept of play quality has the following characteristics: They are related to actions and always aimed at those engaged in concrete situations and those exercising concrete actions. They are dynamic and develop and transform over time. The main contribution of this paper is the creation of a concept that enables us to look at existing teaching approaches and ask about their play qualities, so that we can use the concept of play qualities as design principles for future playful teaching.

Source: Social Sciences & Humanities Open

DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2023.100795

Authors: Helle Hovgaard Jørgensen, Helle Marie Skovbjerg

Institutions: University College Lillebaelt, Design School Kolding

Language: English

Topic: Educational Games and Gamification

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $825