Professors at Play Playbook

When you do a Google search with keywords “play in learning,” overwhelmingly you find play being utilized in childhood education. This lack of attention to play in higher education reflects the societal narrative that says, “play is for kids, not adults.” When play is associated with childhood or se...

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description When you do a Google search with keywords “play in learning,” overwhelmingly you find play being utilized in childhood education. This lack of attention to play in higher education reflects the societal narrative that says, “play is for kids, not adults.” When play is associated with childhood or seen as trivial or a waste of time, utilizing play in “serious” adult learning can seem radical, scary, or reckless at most. The Professors at Play PlayBook challenges the idea that play is only for kids and presents a case for play and its value of play in adult learning. The PlayBook describes how the use of a playful pedagogy can reduce students’ barriers to learning, create connections, and awaken students’ interest and engagement in learning leading to deeper learning. The PlayBook tells an alternative story about play giving the reader permission to explore the possibility of a playful pedagogy in their teaching.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1769492026-05-29T13:37:31Z Professors at Play Playbook Forbes, Lisa Thomas, David Teaching Pedagogy Higher education thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education When you do a Google search with keywords “play in learning,” overwhelmingly you find play being utilized in childhood education. This lack of attention to play in higher education reflects the societal narrative that says, “play is for kids, not adults.” When play is associated with childhood or seen as trivial or a waste of time, utilizing play in “serious” adult learning can seem radical, scary, or reckless at most. The Professors at Play PlayBook challenges the idea that play is only for kids and presents a case for play and its value of play in adult learning. The PlayBook describes how the use of a playful pedagogy can reduce students’ barriers to learning, create connections, and awaken students’ interest and engagement in learning leading to deeper learning. The PlayBook tells an alternative story about play giving the reader permission to explore the possibility of a playful pedagogy in their teaching. 2026-05-29T13:37:30Z 2026-05-29T13:37:30Z 2025 book ONIX_20260529T152920_9781300596127_26 9781300596127 9781300596332 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/176949 eng image/png Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://playstorypress.org/books/professors-at-play-playbook/ https://works.hcommons.org/records/61cef-a9w05/files/Professors-at-Play-PlayBook-Repository.pdf?download=1 Play Story Press Play Story Press 10.17613/611dv-8qq85 10.17613/611dv-8qq85 b81bccd1-e4f6-45a3-a336-f32dd4e6af5d 9781300596127 9781300596332 Play Story Press Pittsburgh, PA open access
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