A6 Should we assess students - No, there are elements of learning that should just be there, everything should not be assessed, they will learn other skills through play that will help with life. Should we assess ourselves and ensure the the playful learning is working - Yes #SoTL rules #LTHEChat

A6 Hold an international gathering every four years, get students to compete and award trophies or medals. You could call it the World Olympiad Slam Series and publish the results in a league table. #lthechat

A6 #LTHEchat - appropriately - #ConstructiveAlignment - short / medium / long term? - best we can - iterative design - friends / mentors / buddies - co-creation - chocolate

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A6 All learners self-assess their contributions, and that in itself is a real advantage. #lthechat

Q6 #LTHEchat We can use play to change how students experience assessment. Focusing on what we need students to evidence - skills, or knowledge, we can use playful approaches in that assessment. Always with an eye to inclusivity though.

A6: Debriefing, reflecting, creating an artefact and sharing it. It can be self-assessment, or you can apply it slowly in more authentic settings and see what caries over. #lthechat

I agree. A quote I keep coming back to is one by Simon Egenfeldt-Nielson a game is just an excuse for a conversation. As Jorge has said elsewhere here ... it's the bit that Carries over elsewhere we can assess. But not the play itself.

I've used biscuits with students to get them to explore critical thinking and the differences between decribing, analysngy, critquin and evauation a cookie. #LTHEchat

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Q6: Given the experiential nature of playful learning, how do you assess its outcomes - Should we?

Q5: What challenges do you face in designing/resourcing playful learning experiences? #LTHEchat Please add A5 and #LTHEchat to your answer.

Q4: What strategies have you found most effective for overcoming cultural or institutional resistance to playful learning? #LTHEchat

Q3: What barriers do you perceive or have experienced to playful learning? #LTHEchat

Q2: What benefits do you perceive or have observed in playful learning? #LTHEchat

Q1: What does playful learning look like in your practice? #LTHEchat

A6 I think we should evaluate it, yes. That's a big part of doing #SoTL and being a reflective practitioner #LTGEChat

A6 @profpeter1.bsky.social , yes absolutely this!! #LTHEchat

Peter Hartley@profpeter1.bsky.social · 2y ago

A6 #LTHEchat Think you can assess the outcomes of playful learning - what students have gained from the experience which they can apply to their context. Think trying to assess the process of play or games can be counter productive as it can distract students from engaging fully with their eperience

A6. Student feedback. Depends on topic really as some lend themselves to alignment to assessment. Playful can be used to breakup a ‘heavy’ challenging topic but not directly aligning to any assessment just about an experience. #LTHEchat

A6. Playful learning should be purposive and grounded in learning outcomes which should make it possible to assess how far these have been achieved through effective plenaries as well as student feedback eg clarity points and muddiest points #LTHEchat

A6 Ah yes I find this tricky too, is it play is we assess it? #LTHEchat

Dana Bui@theeddesigner.bsky.social · 2y ago

A6: Torn between wanting to reduce historical over-assessment, and giving students credit for the skills they develop through the process. #LTHEchat

Also convincing others to try it even if you have proved it works. As you have said they often feel like you are trying to force a change and so dig their heels in.

A5 Nothing wrong with getting inspiration from somewhere else. It's about finding something that works for you and your learners and the quest can be just as creative as the innovation. #LTHEchat

A5 - cost is a big one! I’m always wanting to expand my kits but it’s challenging with the increasing financial impact. #LTHEchat

A5 #LTHEchat Oh I hear you!! That is a brilliant formula and often the money comes from my own rather empty pocket! 😔

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Danielle M Hinton 🇦🇺🌏@hintondm.bsky.social · 2y ago

A5 #LTHEchat challenges #PSF2023 #Design #Plan #Resource Formula 💰 + 🧠🤔 + ⌛ + 👨‍🚀 + 👨‍⚖️ = 🎢🎓 Sometimes just doing it on your own, when tired / wornout is the biggest barrier. #Sob

A4 #LTHEchat I do feel very lucky at @universityofleeds.bsky.social - we have a really engaged educational community, and the resources at HELIX are brilliant. digitaleducation.leeds.ac.uk/helix/

A4 yes @amandaseys.bsky.social , it's really important to have an opportunity to debrief following a #PlayfulLearning activity to consolidate learning #LTHEchat

Amanda Seys@amandaseys.bsky.social · 2y ago

Also, always ensuring a long enough plenary to fully explore and consolidate the main learning points #LTHEchat

#lthechat A2 I used playful learning a lot with fellow delegates at conferences like the #Seda conference, working on the assumption that most people there are usually up for it. I think my favourite one was using fabric pens on white T-shirts to explore personal self development priorities

A3 Absolutely this @fieryred1.bsky.social 😱 #LTHEchat

Fiery Red 1@fieryred1.bsky.social · 2y ago

A3. Lack of understanding of the value by others. Others think it will take too long to do. Perception that it’s not ‘serious’ enough to have value as a learning experience. Comments like ‘playful learning can’t provide the students what they need for their assessment’ #LTHEchat

A3 I agree @theeddesigner.bsky.social it requires time, usually money (mostly my own!) and careful planning. There's also potentially judgement from colleagues. #LTHEchat

Dana Bui@theeddesigner.bsky.social · 2y ago

We are such creatures of comfort. Even if the norm is mundane, we have so much going on in our lives that any change could cause stress and anxiety. #LTHEchat

A2 Its a really good way to be reflective on the things we do and construct #LTHEchat