(Book Review) Freedom to Play: A Ludic Language Pedagogy Primer

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  • D.M. Jones University Canada West

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Sykes, J. E., & Reinhardt, J. (2013). Language at play: Digital games in second and foreign language teaching and learning. Pearson Education.

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2026-03-31

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Jones, D. (2026). (Book Review) Freedom to Play: A Ludic Language Pedagogy Primer. Canadian Journal of Education Revue Canadienne De l’éducation, 49(1), xviii-xx. https://doi.org/10.53967/cje-rce.7739

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