play

  • McClelland, D. and Purdy, N. (2023) Back to the future: Contemporary lessons from a century of learning at Arellian, Ireland’s oldest nursery.

    This article emerges from a SCoTENS-funded research project, Contested Childhoods Across Borders and Boundaries (2019-2021), jointly conducted by Maynooth University […]

  • Walsh, G. (2021) Signalling Playfulness: Disguising work as play in the early years classroom

    Play has been widely investigated from a practice-based perspective; playfulness as an effective pedagogical tool has received less attention. Over […]

  • Walsh (2021) Play in Practice during the Pandemic: Summary Report

    PlayBoard NI, Stranmillis University College and the Controlled Schools’ Support Council recently embarked on a collaborative research project to examine […]

  • Walsh, G. (2021) Play in Practice during the Pandemic: Full Report

    PlayBoard NI, Stranmillis University College and the Controlled Schools’ Support Council recently embarked on a collaborative research project to examine […]

  • Walsh, G. (2017) Why Playful Teaching and Learning?

    This chapter will take you on an evidence-based journey to show you why play in practice needs to be reconceptualised. […]

  • Walsh, G. (2019) Towards Playful Teaching and Learning in Practice

    Although play receives recognition across the globe in the pre-school context, its position within primary schooling is much more precarious […]

Purdy, N., Ballentine, M., Lyle, H., Orr, K., Symington, E., Webster, D., York, L., (2023) Growing Up Online: Children’s online activities, harm and safety in Northern Ireland – an Evidence Report.

Purdy, N., Ballentine, M., Lyle, H., Orr, K., Symington, E., Webster, D., York, L., (2023) Growing Up Online: Children’s online activities, harm and safety in Northern Ireland – an Evidence Report.

Learn More
Jones, Sharon (2023) The Shortest Way Home? A Geo-critical return to CS Lewis’s Prince Caspian

Jones, Sharon (2023) The Shortest Way Home? A Geo-critical return to CS Lewis’s Prince Caspian

Learn More
Purdy, N., Walsh, G., Orr, K., Rowan, A., Symington, E., and Winter, F. (2024) Transfer Talks

Purdy, N., Walsh, G., Orr, K., Rowan, A., Symington, E., and Winter, F. (2024) Transfer Talks

Learn More