How young children's play is shaped through common iPad applications: a study of 2 and 4-5 year-olds

Navigating proxy failures in education: Learning from human and animal play

The notion of proxy failure provides considerable insight into educational processes, and in childhood education has the potential to elucidate known problems stemming from the early implementation of overly regulated educational regimes. This commentary expands on play and how its relation to learning provides a useful perspective on how activities based on nongoal-oriented interactions can lead to desired outcomes.