A third grade student sets the last domino down in a row along the edge of a table while playing in Crystal O’Brien’s classroom at Shidler Elementary School in Oklahoma City. Credit: Ariel ...

Global trends of increased forced displacement, both internal and across borders, persist in the East Africa region. Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda collectively hosted over 3 million refugees and ...

BILLUND, Denmark — To celebrate the second annual World Play Day, LEGO® Education is inspiring teachers to experience purposeful play firsthand by giving students and teachers Permission to Play. Play ...

“Learn through play” is a simple principle that has guided Marina Bers through her work in computer science and education for years. Today, she’s developing “smart playgrounds” which intend to teach ...

Nature education is a form of pedagogy that is currently gaining speed, especially given the lack of outdoor stimuli that children experience on a daily basis, as well as rising environmental concerns ...

What’s the secret sauce to improving students’ development, activation, and engagement? In this transformative session, we will discover play-based learning and how to implement it in the classroom as ...

Enid, 30, and Izidoro, 33, are teachers at Itambabiniga Primary School in Kyaka Settlement in Kyegegwa District of Uganda. The school hosts almost 3,000 children, many of whom are refugees from the ...

PAX East is hosting a large variety of panels this year on a large variety of topics. One of those topics is the value of video games in education. While many people might see games as a distraction ...

Within the field of child psychology, “learning through play” has long been recognized as an effective way for children to make sense of the world around them. Through play, children can develop ...

Corrected: This story has been updated to more accurately describe how Mansfield Elementary’s test scores compare to those of other schools in Connecticut. When the doors to Mansfield Elementary ...

A new study from LEGO® Education shows that teachers believe learning through play is more effective than traditional methods, and students say they want more of it in the classroom. LEGO Education is ...