TY - JOUR
T1 - A systematic literature review of playful learning in primary education
T2 - teachers' pedagogical activities
AU - Li, Xiaoyan
AU - Kangas, Marjaana
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2024/10/18
Y1 - 2024/10/18
N2 - The study conducts a Systematic Literature Review of empirical research spanning from 2014 to 2023, examining teachers’ pedagogical activities and their role in playful learning within primary education, with a focus on the use of pedagogical methods. Twenty-one relevant papers were selected using a four-phase PRISMA framework. The analysis reveals four distinct phases of pedagogical activities: planning, orientation, playing, and elaboration. Teachers play an important role, being responsible for planning activities, facilitating and supervising students’ learning, sparking their intellectual curiosity, and assessing their progress. Furthermore, the study highlights that the teacher can also become a co-player. The findings are discussed, contributing greatly to the understanding of playful learning processes in primary education and helping teachers develop effective playful learning pedagogical activities, thereby fostering a playful learning environment.
AB - The study conducts a Systematic Literature Review of empirical research spanning from 2014 to 2023, examining teachers’ pedagogical activities and their role in playful learning within primary education, with a focus on the use of pedagogical methods. Twenty-one relevant papers were selected using a four-phase PRISMA framework. The analysis reveals four distinct phases of pedagogical activities: planning, orientation, playing, and elaboration. Teachers play an important role, being responsible for planning activities, facilitating and supervising students’ learning, sparking their intellectual curiosity, and assessing their progress. Furthermore, the study highlights that the teacher can also become a co-player. The findings are discussed, contributing greatly to the understanding of playful learning processes in primary education and helping teachers develop effective playful learning pedagogical activities, thereby fostering a playful learning environment.
KW - playful learning
KW - pedagogical activities
KW - teachers’ role
KW - systematic literature review
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U2 - 10.1080/03004279.2024.2416954
DO - 10.1080/03004279.2024.2416954
M3 - Article
SN - 0300-4279
SP - 1
EP - 16
JO - Education 3-13: International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education
JF - Education 3-13: International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education
ER -