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Play-based Learning

Play-based learning is an educational approach in early childhood that uses play as the primary context for facilitating children's development of knowledge, skills, and dispositions through active exploration, discovery, and problem-solving guided by intentional adult scaffolding or child-directed engagement.

6.6K

Publications

330.5K

Citations

14.1K

Authors

3.1K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

2.1K

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Publications

6.6K

Games, Motivation, and Learning: A Research and Practice Model

Rosemary Garris, Robert H. Ahlers, James E. Driskell · Simulation & Gaming · 2002 · 3.2K citations

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Motivations for Play in Online Games

Nick Yee · CyberPsychology & Behavior · 2006 · 2.9K citations

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Toward a Theory of Intrinsically Motivating Instruction*

Thomas W. Malone · Cognitive Science · 1981 · 2K citations

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Measuring and defining the experience of immersion in games

Charlene Jennett, Anna L. Cox, Paul Cairns et al. · International Journal of Human-Computer Studies · 2008 · 2K citations

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Digital Games, Design, and Learning

Douglas B. Clark, Emily E. Tanner‐Smith, Stephen S. Killingsworth · Review of Educational Research · 2015 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Authors

14.1K

  1. MF
    Marilyn Fleer

    Monash University, Australia

    37 publications · 1.9K citations

    24

    h-index

  2. KH
    Kathy Hirsh‐Pasek

    Temple University, United States

    19 publications · 2.7K citations

    18

    h-index

  3. KK
    Kristian Kiili

    21 publications · 1.4K citations

    17

    h-index

  4. SE
    Susan Edwards

    Australian Catholic University, Australia

    21 publications · 1.3K citations

    17

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  5. AP
    Angela Pyle

    University of Toronto, Canada

    17 publications · 1.2K citations

    16

    h-index

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Institutions

3.1K

  1. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    29 h-index

    122 publications

    4.9K citations

  2. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    28 h-index

    95 publications

    6.5K citations

  3. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    26 h-index

    93 publications

    4.6K citations

  4. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    25 h-index

    62 publications

    4.6K citations

  5. Deakin University

    Burwood, Australia

    25 h-index

    94 publications

    5.7K citations

  6. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    24 h-index

    70 publications

    3.3K citations

  7. Macquarie University

    Sydney, Australia

    24 h-index

    57 publications

    2.2K citations

  8. University of Central Florida

    Orlando, United States

    24 h-index

    91 publications

    8.9K citations

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Venues

  1. Computers & Education

    79 publications · 11.6K citations

    57

    h-index

  2. Simulation & Gaming

    S&G · 94 publications · 9.7K citations

    39

    h-index

  3. Early Child Development and Care

    ECDC · 121 publications · 4.8K citations

    38

    h-index

  4. British Journal of Educational Technology

    BJET · 56 publications · 5K citations

    35

    h-index

  5. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal

    EECERJ · 78 publications · 3.8K citations

    35

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See also

Play-based Learning

Core Methods

Developmental Outcomes

Adult Scaffolding

Learning Environments

Assessment Practices