The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child has substantiated play for play's
sake, thus focusing on the doing or being of play rather than any potentially desired …

Purpose To produce a meta-study by completing a systematic review of qualitative research
examining determinants of independent active free play in children. Method Following …

Despite the benefits of engaging in physical activity during their leisure time, children do not
meet the recommendations on physical activity. Following the socio-ecological model as a …

Practitioners in play-based learning contexts face the challenge of developing
developmentally appropriate practices while meeting rigorous academic curriculum …

Flow is a mental state of thorough absorption and concentration in an activity, in which
intrinsic motivation and enjoyment are maximized, and the individual achieves optimal …

School recess as a valued component of school life is under challenge. The present study
aims to investigate the pupils' perspectives about the role and the meaning of play during …

Outdoor play provides children with unique opportunities to explore and expand their
worlds, and to incorporate risk and challenge into play events. However, international …

This article explores how some children in Denmark, Estonia, Germany and Sweden
describe their perspective on learning. The aim of the international study is to gain …

This study used discourse analysis to compare the language adults use to discuss
contemporary children's play and children's narratives of their own play experiences. Adult …

Even though outdoor play is positively linked to children's well-being, health, development
and learning, children's opportunities to play outside have reduced in recent years. This …