Introducing the Play in Education, Development and Learning (PEDAL) Research Centre. Issue 3 (2nd September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yiran Zhao, Vicky; Kulkarni, Krishna; Gibson, Jenny; Baker, Sara; Ramchandani, Paul G.
• Is Part Of: International journal of play. Volume 8:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 308
• Page End: 319
• Publication Date: 2019-09-02
• Subjects: Play -- measurement -- child development -- research centre; Play -- Periodicals; Play; Periodicals; 155
• DOI: 10.1080/21594937.2019.1684144
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2159-4953

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper provides an overview of the work being conducted at the Play in Education, Development and Learning (PEDAL) Research Centre, based in the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK. PEDAL has three main aims, (1) To conduct world-class research, (2) To build capacity in play research and (3) To influence policy and practice. The present paper provides an overview of the history and rationale for PEDAL, followed by some detailed examples of the foci of its work. Exemplar research is presented on the theme of 'Measuring Play'; an endeavour that is common to many of the different research projects led by PEDAL investigators and Ph.D. students.