Suzanne Egan
Lecturer in psychology at the University of Limerick who conducted survey research on how the COVID-19 pandemic changed children's play patterns and related learning and wellbeing.
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Apr 13, 2021 • 22min
Ep 24: How Children Learn Through Play
Suzanne Egan, a University of Limerick lecturer who studied how COVID changed children's play. Marilyn Fleer, a Monash Laureate Professor who developed the Conceptual PlayWorld model for curriculum-rich imaginative play. They discuss imaginative play as a route to abstract thinking, using PlayWorlds to link curriculum and everyday life, pandemic-shaped play themes, and practical ways families and schools support learning through play.
