This section brings together PlayMatters research and learning products that document what works in embedding Learning through Play across diverse, low-resource education systems. Drawing on evidence from implementation, evaluation, and system collaboration, these publications inform Learning through Play understanding, practice, and scale.

Formative Research

  • Formative Study Report - ECD Uganda
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Uganda
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  • Formative Research Study 3 Report, Uganda
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Uganda
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  • PM ERM LtP Promising Practices Study Report
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Ethiopia
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  • PM ERM LtP Promising Practices Research Brief
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Ethiopia
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  • Study 3 Formative Study Report, Ethiopia
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Ethiopia
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  • Learning through Play in an Accelerated Education Program - Learning Brief
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Ethiopia
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  • Technical Topical Brief - Large Class Sizes
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Tanzania
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  • Formative Study Report - Tanzania
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Tanzania
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Evidence Synthesis

  • Perspectives and Practices of LtP: Evidence Brief
    Type: Evidence Synthesis
    Country: Uganda
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  • Learning Synthesis - Learning through Play in Acute Emergencies
    Type: Evidence Synthesis
    Country: Global
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  • Evidence Brief: Community Engagement and Sustainability for Learning through Play
    Type: Evidence Synthesis
    Country: Global
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  • Justification of Learning through Play
    Type: Evidence Synthesis
    Country: Global
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  • PlayMatters Research Agenda
    Type: Evidence Synthesis
    Country: Global
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  • Navigating the Humanitarian Development Nexus - Brief
    Type: Evidence Synthesis
    Country: Global
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  • Evidence Synthesis - December 2021
    Type: Evidence Synthesis
    Country: Global
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Implementation and Impact Research

  • Implementation Research Tanzania 2024
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Tanzania
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  • Advancing Competency-Based Curriculum through Learning through Play
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Tanzania
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  • Implementation Research of PlayMatters 1.0 in Tanzania
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Tanzania
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  • Implementation Research Ethiopia 2024
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
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  • Learning through Play Methodology for Competency-based Curriculum Implementation
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Tanzania
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  • PM ERM Multi-Sectoral Implementation Study Report
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
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  • Implementation Baseline Report ECD - Ethiopia
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
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  • PlayMatters Ethiopia Enhances Teacher Practices and Learning Outcomes using Learning through Play: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis (CEA)
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
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  • PM ERM Multi-Sectoral Implementation Research Brief
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
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  • Implementation Baseline Report Primary - Ethiopia
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
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  • Learning through Play to Improve Teaching, Learning and Wellbeing in Conflict and Crisis: Findings from a Randomized Control Trial in Ethiopia
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
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  • Evidence Brief: PlayMatters Ethiopia Implementation Research Findings on Key Outcomes
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
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  • Uganda Photovoice Study Report
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Uganda
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  • PlayMatters Tanzania Implementation Research Findings - Brief
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Tanzania
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Scale and Systems Research

  • PlayMatters Scaling Study Emerging Findings
    Type: Scale and Systems Research
    Country: Global
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This section brings together PlayMatters research and learning products that document what works in embedding Learning through Play across diverse, low-resource education systems. Drawing on evidence from implementation, evaluation, and system collaboration, these publications inform Learning through Play understanding, practice, and scale.

Implementation and Impact Research

  • Implementation Research of PlayMatters 1.0 in Tanzania
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Tanzania
    View Download
  • PM ERM Multi-Sectoral Implementation Study Report
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
    View Download
  • PM ERM Multi-Sectoral Implementation Research Brief
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
    View Download
  • Uganda Photovoice Study Report
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Uganda
    View Download
  • Implementation Research Tanzania 2024
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Tanzania
    View Download
  • Implementation Research Ethiopia 2024
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
    View Download
  • Implementation Baseline Report ECD - Ethiopia
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
    View Download
  • Implementation Baseline Report Primary - Ethiopia
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
    View Download
  • Evidence Brief: PlayMatters Ethiopia Implementation Research Findings on Key Outcomes
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
    View Download
  • PlayMatters Tanzania Implementation Research Findings - Brief
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Tanzania
    View Download
  • Advancing Competency-Based Curriculum through Learning through Play
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Tanzania
    View Download
  • Learning through Play Methodology for Competency-based Curriculum Implementation
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Tanzania
    View Download
  • PlayMatters Ethiopia Enhances Teacher Practices and Learning Outcomes using Learning through Play: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis (CEA)
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
    View Download
  • Learning through Play to Improve Teaching, Learning and Wellbeing in Conflict and Crisis: Findings from a Randomized Control Trial in Ethiopia
    Type: Implementation and Impact Research
    Country: Ethiopia
    View Download

Evidence Synthesis

  • Justification of Learning through Play
    Type: Evidence Synthesis
    Country: Global
    View Download
  • PlayMatters Research Agenda
    Type: Evidence Synthesis
    Country: Global
    View Download
  • Evidence Synthesis - December 2021
    Type: Evidence Synthesis
    Country: Global
    View Download
  • Learning Synthesis - Learning through Play in Acute Emergencies
    Type: Evidence Synthesis
    Country: Global
    View Download
  • Navigating the Humanitarian Development Nexus - Brief
    Type: Evidence Synthesis
    Country: Global
    View Download
  • Perspectives and Practices of LtP: Evidence Brief
    Type: Evidence Synthesis
    Country: Uganda
    View Download
  • Evidence Brief: Community Engagement and Sustainability for Learning through Play
    Type: Evidence Synthesis
    Country: Global
    View Download

Scale and Systems Research

  • PlayMatters Scaling Study Emerging Findings
    Type: Scale and Systems Research
    Country: Global
    View Download

Formative Research

  • Formative Research Study 3 Report, Uganda
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Uganda
    View Download
  • PM ERM LtP Promising Practices Study Report
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Ethiopia
    View Download
  • PM ERM LtP Promising Practices Research Brief
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Ethiopia
    View Download
  • Study 3 Formative Study Report, Ethiopia
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Ethiopia
    View Download
  • Technical Topical Brief - Large Class Sizes
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Tanzania
    View Download
  • Formative Study Report - Tanzania
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Tanzania
    View Download
  • Formative Study Report - ECD Uganda
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Uganda
    View Download
  • Learning through Play in an Accelerated Education Program - Learning Brief
    Type: Formative Research
    Country: Ethiopia
    View Download
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