The magic of innovation, imagination and evidence-informed practice: Findings from the Conceptual Playlab

Nov 16, 2023 - Nov 16, 2023

Monash University Clayton Campus Chancellery Building and Online live stream 27 Chancellors Walk, Clayton VIC 3800

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The magic of innovation, imagination and evidence-informed practice: Findings from the Conceptual Playlab

Nov 16 2023

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Join the Conceptual PlayLab team to find out their learnings from a five year programmatic study.

Funded through the Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship scheme, the team uplifted scholarship, unleashed human potential, and became a global influencer in early childhood education. Through studying how 1700 teachers and their children experienced an intervention of a Conceptual PlayWorld, the research unlocked how imagination in play supported imagination in STEM learning.

Both the findings and the methodological innovations, necessitated through COVID restrictions, are showcased in this presentation.

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