ISLS 2026
ICLS Short Paper

ICLS Short Paper Session | iS-PLAY | Multiple Meanings and Contexts of Play and Playfulness in the Learning Sciences

Fri Jun 19, 8:00 AM–9:30 AM · ALP 2500

Talks examining play, silliness, and embodiment as productive forces in learning across math, computational thinking, and science. Topics range from robot-coding toys for multiplicative reasoning and decomposition, to humor in inquiry group work, embodied circulatory-system activities, and in-game learning supports.

6 talks in this session

#950: Mapping Mathematical Intent: Investigating Conceptual Conflicts in Integrated Math and Computational Thinking Lessons
Asmaa Yazidi Alaoui, Jessi Lajos, Jody Clarke-Midura, Jessica Shumway, Deborah Silivs
#711: Exploring the Roles of Silliness and Play in Student Group Work Using Epistemological Frames
Katarzyna Pomian Bogdanov
#590: Making Decomposition Visible in Early Elementary Computational Thinking
Boram Lee, Jody Clarke-Midura, Deborah Silvis, Jessica Shumway, Ana Ashineh
#495: Playful Activities in Mathematics Learning: Comparing Early-Career and Experienced Teachers
Venera Gashaj, Paul Howard-Jones, Korbinian Moeller
#436: Designing an Embodied Learning Environment for Children’s Body-Based Sense-Making
Yetunde A. Mabadeje, Kay E. Ramey
#130: Maximize Learning and Fun: How to Integrate In-game Learning Supports into Digital Learning Games
Seyedahmad Rahimi, Mahboobeh Mehrvarz, Samaneh Abdoli, Salah Esmaeiligoujar, Bruce McLaren