Play & learning
How play processes and learning opportunities can be understood across physical and digital environments.
Research & Evidence
Building evidence for meaningful digital play.
Connecting research, child development, learning sciences and practice to inform better digital experiences for children.
Areas of inquiry
Research that informs action.
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Child development
How developmental stages, individual differences and context shape children's digital experiences.
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Agency & creativity
How digital environments can support children's choices, expression, imagination and problem-solving.
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Social & emotional development
How relationships, emotions, collaboration and social learning are experienced in digital play.
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Inclusion & accessibility
How digital play can respond to diverse abilities, identities, languages and learning needs.
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Digital well-being
How safety, privacy, healthy habits and meaningful participation can be considered together.
From research to real-world practice.
PLAYS welcomes collaboration with universities, research institutions, foundations, governments and organisations interested in studying children's play and digital experiences. Potential collaborations include evidence reviews, field studies, assessment development, programme evaluation and publications.
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Research that strengthens practice and credibility
Research partnerships can support the validation of PLAYS™ indicators, scoring anchors, assessment protocols and professional learning outcomes. This evidence base is essential before formal assessor credentials or quality recognition are introduced.
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Methodology validation
Review indicator clarity, relevance, evidence standards and scoring anchors.
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Assessor calibration
Test consistency across reviewers, document disagreements and refine guidance before formal assessor credentials.
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Applied studies
Partner with universities, research institutions and organisations on product reviews, field studies and programme evaluation.
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Partnership and collaboration enquiries
Get in touch about working with PLAYS.