The Potentials and the Potential Problems of Pursuing Play
Payne, C.
· 2010
★ NIFPlay Rating: 5
Rating Scale
10 Rigorous play-specific science
6–9 General biological science
5 Sound play research (uncontrolled)
1–4 Less rigorous / indirect
0 Indirect but high value
Commentary piece examining both the promise and the challenges of making play central to education and development policy, noting tensions between play's intrinsic nature and instrumental use.
