PEDAL Centre

About PEDAL Centre

PEDAL: Centre for Research on Play in Education, Development & Learning Sponsored by the Lego Foundation The guiding focus of the centre’s work is to develop substantial and compelling research concerned with the role of play and playfulness in young children’s learning and development, and the potential of play-based approaches within educational contexts. The kinds of skills and accomplishments that are widely recognised as being vital components of 21st century educational provision, including critical thinking, problem-solving, interpersonal abilities, emotional resilience and creativity, have all been linked theoretically and empirically to playfulness and playful learning. Nevertheless, the play opportunities for children living in modern urban environments (now the majority of children world-wide) are increasingly curtailed, both within their homes and communities and within their schooling. At the same time, play remains a relatively under-researched area within developmental science, with many fundamental questions still unanswered. It is the aim of the PEDAL research centre to contribute to the process of addressing these questions, and to work with educators and policy makers to inform practice and policy in relation to this evidence.

Publisher

Cambridge University

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jan 2016

Latest episode

6 May 2021

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 May 2021

   Play In Green Spaces

   Adults instinctively feel that playing outside is good for children, but what is actually known about the benefits of play in green spaces?

2. 

   29 Sept 2020

   The Way We Play September Speaker Series – Play in the Pandemic

   What does play look like at home and in schools and early years settings during the current Covid-19 pandemic?

3. 

   22 Sept 2020

   The Way We Play September Speaker Series – Potential in Play

   What is the potential of play in tackling inequalities, and in providing relief and resilience to parents and children?

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