UCL Institute of Education – Celtic Raven Group

Front cover of the report 'The Power of Play (PoP) Study'. Graphic of wooden brio train tracks running over yellow surface printed with simple graphics for school, hospital, trees, field, etc.

Power of Play (PoP): Role and value of play in supporting early learning and development

by KitEducation, Pedagogy, Play, Play Work, Youth Work 20 July, 202518 January, 2026No Comments

This was a review of published studies on the effects of play in children aged 3-8 years. Compiling the findings of studies available in the British Education Index, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Scopus, Web of Science, and PsycINFO. 62 studies were identified that met the criteria of having empirical data, the children had been …

UCL Blended and Online Learning Design course title

Online teaching MOOC

by KitCollaboration, Distance Education, Education, Learning Technology, Pedagogy 8 January, 202120 May, 2025No Comments

The UCL Institute of Education has a free course on Blended and Online Learning Design that will appeal to anybody at any level of education from Primary to Higher Education. This MOOC* is available from Monday 11 January delivered on FutureLearn. https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/blended-and-online-learning-design Duration: 3 weeksWeekly study: 3 hours * MOOC – Massive Open Online Course

ICT in Primary Education MOOC

by KitCollaboration, Distance Education, Education, Learning Technology 2 June, 201520 May, 2025No Comments

Well this little corner of the web has been rather inactive… but then I’ve been busy looking after other things. However, things are happening and the potential for more posts. The main thing is the MOOC I’ve just started out of personal interest, personal development and because it relates directly to one of the things …