Open AccessPlay in research? Yes, it is “proper” practice
Author(s) -
Alison James
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of play in adulthood
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2632-1254
DOI - 10.5920/jpa.864
Subject(s) - scholarship , best practice , practice research , sociology , engineering ethics , psychology , public relations , political science , engineering , art , humanities , law
Playful practices can be viewed with suspicion within Higher Education,as not “proper” practice. This paper reports on research that show how practitionersengage in playful research practices, and why they use play for scholarship andresearch. It shows some of the challenges that could be embraced to enable theincreased legitimisation of play and playfulness as serious research.