Play Project
During my graduate studies, I became increasingly interested in exploring the depth of play and what it means to design for playful learning. With advice from Christine Reich, I spent some time during the spring of 2019 reading, interviewing and visiting places I thought are creative about their approach to learning and education in informal settings. I summarized a part of what I learned here, though it is not comprehensive of all the data I have gathered.
I would like to thank the following people for their time spent engaging and illuminating me through conversations with them:
Christine Reich; Museum of Science, Boston
Tim Porter; Museum of Science, Boston
Sharon Horrigan; Museum of Science, Boston
Mike Gasper; Parts & Crafts
Louisa Rosenheck; MIT Education Arcade
Scott Osterweil; MIT Education Arcade
Matt Gaydos; MIT Education Arcade
Marie Himmelstein; Bay Area Discovery Museum
Sarah Lee; Center for Childhood Creativity, Bay Area Discovery Museum
Veronica Garcia-Luis; Exploratorium
Prinda Wanakule; The Tech Museum of Innovation
Caitlin Nealon; The Tech Museum of Innovation
Maria Robles Gonzalez; The Tech Museum of Innovation
Jessica Wu; Creativity Inc.