Playful learning : events and activities to engage adults / edited by Nicola Whitton and Alex Moseley.

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Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York, NY : Routledge, 2019Description: xv, 187 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781138496446

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DDC classification:

374 P699 23

LOC classification:

LC5225.L42 P59 2019

Contents:

Introducing playful learning events / Alex Moseley and Nicola Whitton -- Designing playful experiences -- Play and learning in adulthood / Nicola Whitton and Alex Moseley -- Designing playful events / James Charnock -- Play for different audiences / Rosie Jones and Alex Moseley -- Creating playful spaces -- Playful interludes / Liz Cable -- Playful training / Andrew Walsh -- Running a playful event / Emily Shields -- Engaging people playfully -- Creating immersive experiences / Giskin Day -- Building playful partnerships / David Woolley -- Designing conference games / Katie Piatt -- Playful practice -- Playful presentations / Alex Moseley and Rosie Jones -- Playful tools and technologies / Katie Piatt -- Playful evaluation / Mark Langan -- Future play / Nicola Whitton and Alex Moseley.

Summary: "Offering an innovative and dynamic approach to adult learning, Playful Learning explores the potential of play in adulthood with the goal of helping educators, corporate trainers and event designers incorporate play-based activities for adults into both educational and work settings. Through a comprehensive overview of the value of play in adulthood, this book responds to the growing popularity of playful events for adults in academic and business settings designed to promote higher levels of engagement. Drawing on the authors' own decades of experience at the forefront of the field, this helpful reference incorporates strategies and techniques for bringing play into any learning design. Examples and case studies of successful playful design at conferences, training events, and in higher education illustrate what effective playful event design looks like in practice. With a multi-sector appeal that spans business, education, and entertainment while bringing together practice and theory in an accessible manner, Playful Learning is a must-have resource for researchers, practitioners, managers, and administrators alike"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main Library-Nabua	Circulation Section	CIR 374 P699 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1-1	Available		025924

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Offering an innovative and dynamic approach to adult learning, Playful Learning explores the potential of play in adulthood with the goal of helping educators, corporate trainers and event designers incorporate play-based activities for adults into both educational and work settings. Through a comprehensive overview of the value of play in adulthood, this book responds to the growing popularity of playful events for adults in academic and business settings designed to promote higher levels of engagement. Drawing on the authors' own decades of experience at the forefront of the field, this helpful reference incorporates strategies and techniques for bringing play into any learning design. Examples and case studies of successful playful design at conferences, training events, and in higher education illustrate what effective playful event design looks like in practice. With a multi-sector appeal that spans business, education, and entertainment while bringing together practice and theory in an accessible manner, Playful Learning is a must-have resource for researchers, practitioners, managers, and administrators alike"-- Provided by publisher.

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