Julian Sefton-Green
Description: The PLC is an ecosystem for research, development and educational practices. It connects research and industry to accelerate education in the 21st century.
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The Playful Learning Center is a leader in researching, communicating and enhancing the benefits of playful learning in Finland and globally. It generates research knowledge on play and learning, and offers a place to both learn through creative play and to learn how to play in new and engaging ways.
The Playful Learning Center conducts multi-disciplinary research on play and learning, develops and shares pedagogical models, learning environments and materials which can accelerate children’s holistic learning processes. It is argued that such playful learning experiences can create a strong foundation for children’s future learning journeys at school and beyond for personal wellbeing, citizenship, working life and adulthood.
Read more... PLC conducts research, develops, communicates and provides valuable learning experiences for young children and adults through play-based learning. Activities are designed to allow children to take control and share their imagination and creativity with others. Distinctive features of the educational activities researched and offered at PLC include;
Julian Sefton-Green