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RUMPUS research group

@GroupRumpus

At @OpenUniversity. We research fun

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Joined November 2018
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Emily Dowdeswell@intracommons1 Jul 2023
Yes fun is key for children! But fun is important to learning from the playground all the way to research careers and beyond. In my doctoral study I unpack why fun matters. @OUGradSch @Cambridge_Uni @GroupRumpus @CambridgeCandI #WhatsFunGotToDoWithIt? theguardian.com/sport/2023/j…
The key to getting children into sport is to make it fun | Letters

The key to getting children into sport is to make it fun | Letters

Letters: Jack Harrison works for a charity that offers activities to keep young people active, while Joseph Quigley says the more structured youth sport becomes, the less fun it is

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Daniel Willingham@DTWillingham5 Feb 2023
One of my students, on Ericsson's deliberate practice: "Got it, play is all fun, no improvement; practice is all improvement, no fun."
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Mr G
@DeputyGrocott31 Mar 2023
I know the anti fun in primary school brigade won’t ‘like’ this tweet, but what fun are you up to on the last day of term?
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World Vision Zambia@WorldVisionZamo21 Jan 2023
World Vision Zambia is implementing “The Learning Through Play” project, to help enrich learning and develop key skills such as curiosity, expression, experimentation, and teamwork. #InternationalDayofEducation #LearningThroughPlay #QualityEducation #Transformingchildrenslives
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Sarah Huxley@Shux_ley31 Oct 2022
I pressed submit. 🥳 @WELSPGResearch @OUGradSch @GroupRumpus
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Steven Greenhouse@greenhousenyt29 Nov 2022
A French court rules that companies can't fire workers for failing to be sufficiently "fun." The ruling involved a Paris consulting firm that fired an employee for refusing to participate in after-work drinks & team-building activities businessinsider.com/man-won-…
A man won the legal right to not be 'fun' at work after refusing to embrace 'excessive alcoholism'...

A man won the legal right to not be 'fun' at work after refusing to embrace 'excessive alcoholism'...

A worker was wrongfully fired for not following his company's "fun" values that included "excessive alcoholism" and "promiscuity," a French court ruled.

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InnoPlay@InnoPlayUK23 Nov 2022
Hello everyone! This week at Playful Labs (24/11) we will be looking at playful leadership! Everyone is welcome :)
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What makes me GLAD isn't going to all be academia-related but aspects that contribute to my overall happiness/mental well-being.
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Does anyone else journal as they're moving through their PhD? #AcademicChatter Been doing weekly reflections & I've started incorporating GLAD (h/t Abida Haque), thinking about the week past where I'm grateful, achieved something, learned something, & found delight.
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Tried sthg new today in my morning walk. I inserted a spring in my step. Such small change, such a huge difference 🤩
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LEGO Education
@LEGO_Education21 Sep 2022
Science = fun! We have 5 new FUN science lesson units for #SPIKEessential. ​Aligned to US #science standards, these lessons for Grades 1-5 expose students to a variety of #STEAM concepts through real-world problem solving. Discover thee lessons here: bit.ly/3UrQKVS
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Maarten Koeners@MKoeners29 Aug 2022
BREAKING NEWS on the value of play in HE‼️@alisonrjames has published her new book which overflows with fantastic an beautifully written insights and includes a true smorgasbord of examples of play. All of which is shared with us for FREE😮👇👇 engagingimagination.com/the-…
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Professors at Play@PlayProfessors19 Aug 2022
Me to my kids: “hey guys, be sure to bring all the beach balls upstairs tonight because I need to take them to work tomorrow.” 😆 #professorsatplay #playinhighereducation
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BonniK@abraxas_son12 Jul 2022
This piece explores how fun and play in the workplace can lead to sustainable creativity. Learn exactly how! content.dynatrace.social/ycz…
Invoke fun at work

Invoke fun at work

Issue 93: Fun and play leads to sustainable creativity...

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LEGO Education
@LEGO_Education6 Jul 2022
Students learn more when learning is fun! Bring more joy to your classroom with the #LEGOlearningsystem. Explore more: bit.ly/3Ij1tw8 #JoyInLearning
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Nicholas Tomlin@NickATomlin11 Jul 2022
I’m at #NAACL2022 in Seattle! There is a donut wall at the conference! Come talk to me about grounded language and donuts.
A photo of me standing in front of a wall of donuts, holding a pair of tongs and a plate and reaching for a chocolate sprinkles donut. In the photo I am wearing a hat from Oliboli donut shop in Tustin, California.

ALT A photo of me standing in front of a wall of donuts, holding a pair of tongs and a plate and reaching for a chocolate sprinkles donut. In the photo I am wearing a hat from Oliboli donut shop in Tustin, California.

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PLAY AFRICA@PlayAfricaCM23 Jun 2022
A big thank you to @JohannesburgIYP for their piece on the Play Africa experience at Constitution Hill. Bookings are open and we look forward to having everyone over to play! iyp.me/155888v
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David Brown@davidbrownni20 Apr 2022
Loving this... My take on @KateMarburg teaching as part of mental health and curriculum studies with @OpenUniversity Implicitly embed feel good opportunities for your learners. Explicitly debunk that fun is not proper learning. Amen. Amen. Amen. Now, dive in. Picture @savbrown
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Drumroll please... 🥁 Early Bird Registration for #playlearn202122 is now open! conference.playthinklearn.ne…
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Shawna is tired@hoboshutterbug29 Mar 2022
Does it include stick figure drawings of the undergrad did? Anecdotes? Gifs? When I see my advisor every two weeks, the first thing she asks is if I did anything fun. If I say no, she tells me to get outside more.
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