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SUMMARY:Learning to Play and Playing to Learn - Various speakers
DTSTART:20190702T080000Z
DTEND:20190702T180000Z
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DESCRIPTION:A free one-day joint conference from the PEDAL (Play in Educat
 ion\, Development & Learning) and REAL (Research for Equitable Access & Le
 arning) Research Centres at the Faculty of Education\, University of Cambr
 idge.\nThis conference will investigate the role of play-based learning in
  low income countries\, as well as in low resource settings within middle 
 and higher income countries. It will include keynote speeches\, panel disc
 ussions and poster presentations to explore:\n\nhow play-based learning is
  undertaken in different settings and its contribution to early learning\;
 \n\nmeasurement of play-based learning\, including tracking progress in th
 e context of Sustainable Development Goal targets\, with a focus on early 
 childhood education and early learning\;\n\nthe future of play-based learn
 ing in a changing world - looking at care-givers\, curricula and learning 
 for the 21st Century.\n\nThe conference will bring together researchers\, 
 policy actors and non-governmental organisations with the aim of drawing l
 essons on play-based learning across settings\, as well as identifying var
 iations between contexts.\n\nProgramme for the day\n\n9.00-9.30      Regis
 tration (Tea and coffee on arrival)\n\n\n9.30-10.30    Introductions and m
 oderator: Paul Ramchandani\, PEDAL Centre\, University of Cambridge\n\n   
                    Opening keynote address:\n\n                      Charl
 otte Watts\, DFID\n\n                      Erum Mariam\, BRAC\, Bangladesh
 \n\n\n\n10.30-11.15   LEGO challenge & coffee break\n\n\n11.15-12.30    Br
 ief presentations (10mins) and discussion\n\nPanel 1: How does play contri
 bute to early learning in low income settings?\n\nIvelina Borisova\, UNICE
 F\n\nKevin Watkins\, Save the Children\n\nEsinam Avornyo\, PEDAL Centre\, 
 University of Cambridge                                                   
               \n\nModerator: Sarah Bouchie\, LEGO Foundation\n\n\n12.30-14
 .00   Lunch and Poster presentation\n\n\n14.00-15.15   Brief presentations
  (10mins) and discussion\n\nPanel 2: Measuring and assessing play\n\nBen A
 lcott\, REAL Centre\, University of Cambridge\n\nJohn Jerrim\, UCL\, Insti
 tute of Education\n\nJenny Gibson\, PEDAL Centre\, University of Cambridge
 \n\n Moderator: Anna Vignoles\, Faculty of Education\, University of Cambr
 idge\n\n\n15.15-16.00    University Primary School challenge & coffee brea
 k\n\n\n16.00-17.15    Discussion\n\nPanel 3: Looking to the future of play
 \n\nSara Ruto\, PAL Network\n\nBo Stjerne Thomsen\, LEGO Foundation\n\nTom
  McBride\, Early Intervention Foundation\n\nModerator: Amy Potter\, DFID\n
 \n\n17.15-17.30   Closing remarks\n\n                       Pauline Rose\,
  REAL Centre\, University of Cambridge\n\n\n\n17.30-19.00    Drinks recept
 ion\n\n\n\nThe day will be live streamed via this link:https://www.youtube
 .com/watch?v=8XXIiM9PW8E
LOCATION:Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road\
 , Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ\, room GS5
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