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Pam Grossman

Linda Graham

Anders Ericsson

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Carol Dweck

Steve Higgins

Doug Lemov

Uta Frith

Luke Roberts

Jared Cooney Horvath

Elizabeth Bjork

John Hattie

Daniel Muijs

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Play is one of the most misunderstood topics in education, says developmental cognitive psychologist and early years specialist David Whitebread. In this week’s episode, he talks to Helen Amass to set the record straight.

Play is one of the most misunderstood topics in education, says developmental cognitive psychologist and early years specialist David Whitebread. In this week’s episode, he talks to Helen Amass to set the record straight.

Learning through play with professor David Whitebread

As one of the leading international proponents of play as part of education and learning, David Whitebread's fascinating career led up to the creation of the PEDAL research centre with funding from the LEGO Foundation.Here, David gives us an insight into his career as an early year's educator, University lecturer, and continual researcher, with the world premier of his theory of play! With words of thanks from John Goodwin (LEGO Foundation), Geoff Hayward (Faculty of Education), and short talks from past PhD students Kate Noble, Maria Eracleous &amp; Martina Kuvalja.The event finishes off with two videos - the first created by David's daughter, Sarah, and the second by past PhD students Dave Neale &amp; Matt Somerville.

As one of the leading international proponents of play as part of education and learning, David Whitebread's fascinating career led up to the creation of the PEDAL research centre with funding from the LEGO Foundation. Here, David gives us an insight into his career as an early year's educator, University lecturer, and continual researcher, with the world premier of his theory of play! With words of thanks from John Goodwin (LEGO Foundation), Geoff Hayward (Faculty of Education), and short talks from past PhD students Kate Noble, Maria Eracleous &amp; Martina Kuvalja. The event finishes off with two videos - the first created by David's daughter, Sarah, and the second by past PhD students Dave Neale &amp; Matt Somerville.

David Whitebread - Last Lecture