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Friday, April 1, 2022

8:00 am - 8:30 am: Breakfast and Welcome
8:30 am - 10:00 am: Panel Presentation: Play, Imagination and Media in Early Childhood
10:15 am - 11:45 am:

  • Methodological Innovations for Tapping into Free Play in Infants and Children (Symposium)
  • Pretend Play and Learning: Academic Achievement, School-based Programming, and Intervention Approaches (Symposium)
  • Parental Perceptions and Interactions During Play (Paper Session)
  • Exploration and Problem Solving Through Imagination and Play (Paper Session)

11:45 am - 12:45 pm: Networking Lunch
12:45 pm - 2:15 pm: Invited Panel Presentation: Play and Imagination across Cultures
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm:

  • Digital Play in the Modern Age (Symposium)
  • Playful Learning Across Low- and Lower-Middle Income Countries and Crisis Contexts: The Role of Fathers, Caregivers, and Teachers (Symposium)
  • Using and Building Language Skills Through Imagination and Play (Paper Session)
  • STEM and Math Learning Through Playing (Paper Session)

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm: End-of-Day Discussion
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm: Poster Session with Reception

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Saturday, April 2, 2022

8:00 am - 8:30 am: Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:00 am: Panel Presentation: Physical Play and Play Space Design
10:15 am - 11:45 am:

  • Learning from Stories and Media (Paper Session)
  • International Uptake of Learning through Play (Symposium)
  • Play and Imagination Interventions for Learning (Paper Session)
  • Relationships between Play and Executive Functions (Paper Session)

11:45 am - 12:45 pm: Lunch Break on own
12:45 pm - 2:15 pm: Invited Panel Presentation:  Non-Human Play 
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm:

  • How Children Leverage Play and Imagination in their Everyday Lives (Symposium)
  • Playful Learning Landscapes: Playing to Learn in Community Settings (Symposium)
  • School Factors in Play and Learning (Paper Session)
  • The Role of Curiosity and Creativity in Play, Imagination, and Learning (Paper Session)

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm: End-of-Day Discussion
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm: Poster Session with Reception

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