PLAYTrack is a 5-year collaboration research project (2016-2020) between the LEGO Foundation and the Interacting Minds Centre at the School of Culture and Society, Aarhus University. The purpose of this collaboration is to create a unique platform between academia and the private sector dedicated to developing a framework and methodology to conduct basic and applied research into the properties and mechanisms of playful learning experiences.
The aim of PLAYTrack is to:
The project will allow:
At the IMC we hold that play is a vital part of human interaction. Archaeological finds and historical evidence tell us that play has always existed, in all forms of human society. All indications are that play is important for human beings and for the development of our civilisation, but we lack knowledge about what it actually does for our development and our interactions with each other. That is what makes play such an interesting field of research.
The LEGO Foundation aims to investigate what characterises play and how play supports children’s learning and skills and has chosen the IMC as a partner in this project.
To pursue its goals PLAYTrack will work closely with the LEGO Foundation’s international network of researchers and programmes. At the same time, PLAYTrack aims to collaborate with SMEs active in the fields of play, learning and creativity have the opportunity to engage in a strongly professional environment.