Play and Learning in Adulthood: Reimagining Pedagogy and the Politics of Education

Acknowledgments
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introducing Adult Play
	The Importance of Play
	My Perspectives on Play
	Wider Perspectives on Play
		Play and Child Development
		The Biology of Play
		The Psychology of Playfulness
		Play and Culture
		Game Studies
		Play and Learning
	How to Read This Book
	Conclusion
	References
Games, Play, and Playfulness
	The Landscape of Play
		Games
		Playfulness
		Play
	Play and the Magic Circle
	Different Possibilities of Play
	Conclusion
	References
Play in Post-Compulsory Education
	Fifty Years of Play and Learning in Adulthood
		Exploring the Literature on Play and Learning in Adult Education
	A Brief History of Play and Learning in Adulthood
		Role Play
		Simulation Games
		Traditional Play: Game-Based Learning
		Digital Play: Serious Games and Digital Game-Based Learning
		Game Making
		Gamification
		Post-Digital Play
	Conclusion
	References
A Manifesto for Playful Learning
	What Is Playful Learning?
	Games and Learning
	The Magic Circle of Playful Learning
		Playful Learning as Tools, Tactics, and Techniques
		Playful Learning as a Signature Pedagogy
	The Role of Assessment in Playful Learning
	Playful Universities
	Conclusion
	References
The Playful Educator
	Benefits of Playfulness
	Deconstructing Playfulness
		Measuring Playfulness
	Teacher Playfulness
	Playfulness in the Population
		Sample Baselines
		Playfulness and Demographic Characteristics
		Playful Profiles
	Playfulness and Pedagogy
	Conclusion
		Development and Validation of a Playfulness Scale
	References
A Critical Exploration of Play
	Permission to Play
		Decolonising Play
		Play Is a Feminist Issue
	Play, Inclusivity, and Social Justice
		Designing Inclusively
	Problematic Play
	Negative Discourses of Play
		The Myth of the Games Generation
		Moral Panics
		The Language of Play
	Conclusion
	References
Play for a Better World
	Learning to Fail
	Play Is Critical
	Higher Education Is Not Designed for Play
	Conclusion
Index