AUTHOR=Dean Steph N. , Wenner Julianne A. TITLE=Patterns and representation in play-based learning: a systematic meta-synthesis of empirical studies in K-13+ settings JOURNAL=Frontiers in Education VOLUME=10 YEAR=2025 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2025.1557001 DOI=10.3389/feduc.2025.1557001 ISSN=2504-284X