The evidence base
behind the academy

A toolbox for playful learning and storytelling

The PLACES Academy builds on evidence, well-known and tested approaches, concepts and theories, as well as a needs analysis that was carried out specifically for this project.
The PLACES project also included a testing and evaluation phase, where the first version of the PLACES Academy was presented to our European Reference Group, and tested among teachers and pupils in the 4 participating countries. Thus, the version of the PLACES Academy that is now presented on the Play-Learn platform has been aligned with the input that we gathered from both the partners, the teachers, the pupils and the members of our European Reference Group.

Theoretical concepts
and approaches

The conceptual paper gives an introduction to the main theoretical approaches and concepts that the PLACES Academy builds on
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PLACES Needs Analysis

The European Needs Analysis provided insights that formed the basis for development, testing, sustainability, and upscaling in the PLACES project.
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PLACES Evaluation Report

The evaluation report outlines the project’s implementation and how the first PLACES Academy supported SDG learning.
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