Marsh, J.A., Plowman, L., Yamada-Rice, D. et al. (2 more authors) (2016) Digital play: a new classification. Early Years, 36 (3). pp. 242-253. ISSN 0957-5146
Abstract
This paper draws on an ESRC-funded study of play and creativity in preschool-aged children’s use of apps in the UK. The main objectives of the study were to collect information about access to and use of apps in the home, establish the most popular apps and identify the features of those apps that are successful in promoting play and creativity. A mixed-method approach was used to collect data, including video filming of children using the most popular apps. In identifying play types that emerged in the analysis of data, the team utilised an established taxonomy, which outlines sixteen play types. This taxonomy was reviewed and adapted to analyse data from the project relating to digital play. Through this process, an additional type of play, transgressive play, was identified and added to the taxonomy. The paper outlines the implications of the revised taxonomy for future studies of play.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Digital play; technology and play; taxonomy of play |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Education (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number RCUK (WAKEHAM ADJUSTMENT) none |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Mar 2016 10:21 |
Last Modified: | 30 Nov 2016 12:57 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09575146.2016.1167675 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/09575146.2016.1167675 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:96760 |