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US parents are aware of importance of play, but need to learn about the power of playful learning

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15 Dec 2023

Parents underestimate the importance of guided play in education, finds US study

Researchers surveyed the views of 1,172 parents across the US about the relative educational value of free play, guided play, and games. The results showed that parents tend to rate free play as most educational, but work needs to be done in educating US parents about the difference between free and guided play.

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