Taking Fun Seriously: A Scoping Review of Frameworks, Outcomes, and Definitions of Fun in Education
Authors
Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System – Southwest Wisconsin Region, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Lauren P. Baker
Department of Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic Health System – Southwest Wisconsin Region, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Parivash Badar
Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System – Southwest Wisconsin Region, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, Minnesota
Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System – Southwest Wisconsin Region, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic Health System – Southwest Wisconsin Region, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Mayo Clinic Libraraies, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.3030 | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
Language: English
Page range: 845 - 860
Submitted on: Jul 15, 2026
Accepted on: Aug 31, 2026
Published on: Sep 18, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2026 Stephen K. Stacey, Kurt B. Angstman, Lauren P. Baker, Parivash Badar, Sara S. Oberhelman-Eaton, Rachel S. Wasson, Carol Goulet, Joshua P. Scheil, Heather N. Jett, David A. Cook, published by Ubiquity Press
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