Playful Learning: Events and Activities to Engage Adults

Playful Learning is a book that explores the potential of play in adulthood and how it can be incorporated into educational and work settings to promote higher levels of engagement. It offers strategies and techniques for bringing play into learning design and provides examples and case studies of successful playful design in conferences, training events, and higher education.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 188 pages
Publication date: 24 April 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Offering an innovative and dynamic approach to adult learning, Playful Learning delves into the potential of play in adulthood, aiming to assist educators, corporate trainers, and event designers in incorporating play-based activities into educational and work settings. This comprehensive book responds to the increasing popularity of playful events for adults in academic and business contexts, designed to promote higher levels of engagement. Drawing on the authors' extensive experience at the forefront of the field, this invaluable reference incorporates strategies and techniques for integrating play into any learning design. Examples and case studies of successful playful design at conferences, training events, and in higher education showcase what effective playful event design looks like in practice. With a multi-sector appeal that spans business, education, and entertainment, while seamlessly blending practice and theory, Playful Learning is a must-have resource for researchers, practitioners, managers, and administrators alike.

Weight: 288g
Dimension: 233 x 161 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138496446