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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2024

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Robin Samuelsson*
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Department of Scandinavian Languages, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden robin.o.samuelsson@nordiska.uu.se
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Abstract

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.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e84
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press

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