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Educational games, also known as “serious games,” are going through a renaissance in part because of the acceptance of learning apps on mobile devices. That’s the finding of a new research report by ...

A huge portion of our day is spent behind a screen; we spend hours in front of a computer, and laptop at work and scroll on our phones and watch television to unwind. Playing a board game is an ...

This week, NPR Ed is focusing on questions about why people play and how play relates to learning. More and more research suggests that healthy playtime leads to healthy adulthood. Childhood play is ...