scholarly journals Vygotsky's theories of play, imagination and creativity in current practice: Gunilla Lindqvist's “creative pedagogy of play” in U. S. kindergartens and Swedish Reggio-Emilia inspired preschools

Perspectiva ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 919-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Nilsson ◽  
Beth Ferholt
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Reggio Emilia ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Central Component ◽  
Children's Play ◽  
Theoretical Support ◽  
Creative Pedagogy ◽  
Children’S Play ◽  
New Form

The ideal of modern western childhood, with its emphasis on the innocence and malleability of children, has combined with various social conditions to promote adult's direction of children's play towards adult-determined developmental goals, and adult's protection of children's play from adults.However, new forms of play, in which adults actively enter into the fantasy play of young children as a means of promoting the development and quality of life of both adults and children, have recently emerged in several countries (Sweden, Serbia (the former Yugoslavia), Finland, Japan and the United States). In this paper we discuss the theoretical support for this new form of activity:we argue thatGunilla Lindqvist's reinterpretation ofVygotsky's theory of play, with its emphasis on the creative quality of play, is unique amongst contemporary Western European and American theories of play. And we describe a series of formative interventions that are both instantiations of this new form of activity and an investigation of its theoretical support, which are being conducted in theUnited States and Sweden. Researchers at the Laboratory of Comparative Human Cognition at the University of California, SanDiego have implemented and studied Lindqvist's creative pedagogy of play in U.S. early childhood public school classrooms. Over the past year the central component of this pedagogy, playworlds, has been introduced and studied in three Swedish Reggio-Emilia inspired preschools. In conclusion, some of the findings from these research projects are presented.

scholarly journals Studi persepsi pengunjung pada Taman Janggan, Denpasar

2019 ◽  
pp. 206
Author(s):  
I Gde Andre Aldiguna ◽  
Cokorda Gede Alit Semarajaya ◽  
Ida Ayu Mayun
Keyword(s):  
Direct Observation ◽  
User Perception ◽  
Children's Play ◽  
Children’S Play ◽  
Field Interview

Study of user perception in Janggan Park, Denpasar. Janggan Park is a park located in Denpasar City withdesigned like the janggan kite which was inaugurated on January 5, 2017 by the Vice Governor of Bali. Janggan park there is also a children's play ground and gym facilities. The purpose of this study is to measurethe visitor's perception of the beauty, comfort, and safety of Janggan Park in Denpasar and to provide someinput to the manager or agency concerned in order to improve the quality of the site. The method used in thisresearch was direct observation to the field, interview, and questionnaire. Based on the research conducted,the results showed that the perception of visitors about the beauty of Janggan Park was beautiful, but thereare some part in the garden were less beautiful, that is gym area. The visitor's perception of comfort at JangganPark was comfortable. Then, the visitor's perception about the secure at Janggan Park was safe. According tothe visitor perception of cleanliness at Janggan Park still less clean and need more attention on maintenance because cleanliness also influence the beauty, comfort, and visitor safety. It can be suggested that the managerneed to improve the hygiene, supervision, and to improve exsisting facility in Janggan Park.  

scholarly journals Designing play: Young children’s play and communication practices in relation to designers’ intentions for their toy

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dylan Yamada-Rice
Keyword(s):  
Primary Data ◽  
Cultural Patterns ◽  
New Materials ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
Children's Play ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
Children’S Play ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
New Form ◽  
Toy Design

This article looks at the way in which changes in technology, as well as wider social and cultural patterns, bring about new materials in the landscape of young children’s communication practices and play. This is done in relation to a new form of screen-less digital toy known as Avakai. Avakai are a set of digitally interactive wooden dolls that combine set movements and sounds. The study had two parts that focused first on the toy’s design and second on how it was used in combined play and communication practices by seven 4- to 6-year-olds. This was to ascertain the extent to which the design and children’s use aligned. Data were gathered through conversations and email exchanges with the toy designers and observations of the children’s play and communication practices with the toy. All data were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Three key findings are discussed in relation to the alignment of these two areas: (1) children’s customisation of the toy design, (2) designing to produce emotional narratives in play and (3) the use of a compartment in the toy’s base. Each finding is described in relation to the designers’ backgrounds and intentions for the toy, and then the children’s use in terms of play and communication. In doing so, the extent to which the child and the toy’s design influenced play and communication practices is shown. These findings make a contribution to the field of materialities in young children’s communication practices when playing. This is ever important given the evolving speed of new materials and technologies for play and communication. In particular to how non-visual modes of communication are foregrounded in the absence of screens. In addition, it adds to prior research that has taken an object ethnographic approach by uniquely considering the toy in relation to primary data about the toy designers’ backgrounds and design decisions rather than from what can be inferred from the object.

scholarly journals Structural conditions for children's play in kindergarten

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Torve Martinsen
Keyword(s):  
Group Size ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Organizational Model ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Children's Play ◽  
Children’S Play ◽  
Play Materials

This article explores how the organisation of children, physical space and materials influences the structural conditions of play in kindergartens in Norway. The main purpose is to analyse relations between the organizational model of the kindergarten and these structural conditions of play. The result are based on a survey and interviews with head teachers and pedagogical leaders from 127 kindergartens. The results indicate that the kindergarten’s choice of organizational model provides varying structural conditions for children`s play. One can conclude that some of the variables included in the study, like access to play materials and group size, may promote the quality of children’s play.

Projective Doll Play Methodologies for Preschool Children

1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 126-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Woolgar
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Moral Development ◽  
Behaviour Problems ◽  
Children's Play ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Children’S Play ◽  
Clinical Populations ◽  
Doll Play

There has been a resurgence of interest in the use of projective doll play techniques, partly arising out of the recognition of the sophistication of young children's play. This review considers a number of recent projective doll play innovations and evaluates the utility of these techniques for investigating young children's moral development, attachment beyond infancy, and for predicting behaviour problems. In addition, the use of these techniques with high-risk and clinical populations is described and a discussion of factors influencing the quality of projective play responses is presented.

scholarly journals Penciptaan Tari Manggala Kridha sebagai Media Pembentukan Karakter bagi Anak

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
Supriyanti Supriyanti ◽  
D. Suharto
Keyword(s):  
Dance Education ◽  
School Level ◽  
Dance Music ◽  
Children's Play ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
Children’S Play ◽  
Innovative Idea ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Character Building

enciptaan tari anak ini didasarkan dari rasa keprihatinan ketika melihat prosespembelajaran tari anak dengan materi ajar kurang sesuai dengan dunia bermain anakanak.Berbagaikasus privattari anak atau lomba tari tingkat prasekolah dasar seringdijumpaipenggunaan materi tari orang remaja.Keberadaanekspresiseni pentingbagipembentukan karakter sejak dini, sehingga anak mampu mengembangkan idekreatifdan inovatifyang bersifat kritis dan produktif.Esensi pendidikan menarimenyangkutaspek kognitif,afektif,dan psikomotorik. Formatkoreografianaktentuharusmempertimbangkantingkat usia, terutamatingkat kematangan emosidanketerampilannya agar tari itu mampu membentuk kualitas kepribadiananak.Prosespenciptaan TariManggalaKridha dengan tema memfokuskan pada figurprajuritsebagai orang yang memiliki keberanian dan kepatuhan dalam menjalankantugasnegara sehingga ketika mati dalam pertempurania menjadi seorang pahlawan.Idegarapan TariManggalaKridha diilhami dari sosok keberanian dan kepatuhanseorangprajurit pembela bangsa dan negara.Secarasimbolis, gerak-gerak yangdisusunsebenarnya merupakandialog gerak sepertisikap dan gerak langkah tegap, menyerang,gerak menangkis, gerak menghindar.Musiktari dalam komposisi tariini bersumber pada karawitan tradisi gaya Yogyakartayang dikembangkan menurut kebutuhangarapan tari dengan berbagai macam interpretasigarap permainan.Tarian inidapat ditarikan oleh pria maupun wanita. Penariberjumlah ganjil 11 - 15 orangataukelompok terdiridari anak-anak usia 4-6 tahun, yaitu usia anak yang hidupdalamdunia bermain.The Dance Creation of Manggala Kridha as the Revealing Media of the Character Building for Children. The research on the creation of children dance is based on a big concern while seeing the learning process of children dances with inappropriate teaching materials in accordance to the realm of children’s play. A variety cases of found in children dance private course or dance competitions in the pre-elementary school level is commonly found for which the purpose of dance materials is addressed to teenagers. Therefore, the presence of the art expression is necessary for building the character since childhood, so children can develop their creative and innovative idea critically and productively. The essence of dance education involves the aspects of cognitive, affective, and psychomotorics. The format of children choreography should obviously consider the age level of participants, particularly the level of emotional and skill maturity so that the dance itself can build the quality of children’s personality. The creation process of Manggala Kridha dance with its theme mainly focuses on the soldier figure as person which has bravery and compliance in doing the nation task, so as he died in the battle he becomes a hero. The creation idea of Manggala Kridha dance is mainly inspired by a braving and compliance figure. Symbolically, the created movements are basically as movement dialogues like the firm attitude and sturdy steps, attaching, parrying, and eschewing. The source of dance music for the children dance composition of “Manggala Kridha” is the traditional gamelan of Yogyakarta which is developed based on the needs of dance composition with sort of its interpretation. This dance can be performed either by man or woman. Particularly, the dancers might be odd numbers, more or less around 11-15 dancers or groups consisting of a 4 to 6-year old children, who are still in the realm of children’s play.

Economic and Social Features of MICE Industry Development and Business Tourism

2020 ◽  
pp. 142-167
Author(s):  
Manuela Liliana Muresan
Keyword(s):  
United States Of America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Market ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Features ◽  
New Form ◽  
Mice Industry

The chapter aims to study a new form of tourism, business tourism and the MICE industry, which in Romania and Eastern Europe is in the process of development, having a major economic contribution to the growth of the economy of the communities where it is taking place. The business and industry tourism sector MICE (M-meeting, I-travel incentive/reward, C-convention or congress, E-exhibition, fair, event) is an industry that governs the economic market confirms the markets of Europe and the United States of America as a success story through the regeneration of urban cities and the superior quality of services. The aim of the research is to analyze the social and economic implications generated by the business tourism sector and the MICE industry in order to increase the level of development of the communities where they are taking place.

scholarly journals Effects of Facilitation vs. Exhibit Labels on Caregiver-Child Interactions at a Museum Exhibit

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M. Letourneau ◽  
Robin Meisner ◽  
David M. Sobel
Keyword(s):  
Exhibit Design ◽  
Children's Play ◽  
Museum Exhibit ◽  
Children’S Learning ◽  
Children’S Play ◽  
Circuit Blocks ◽  
Family Groups ◽  
Children's Learning

In museum settings, caregivers support children's learning as they explore and interact with exhibits. Museums have developed exhibit design and facilitation strategies for promoting families' exploration and inquiry, but these strategies have rarely been contrasted. The goal of the current study was to investigate how prompts offered through staff facilitation vs. labels printed on exhibit components affected how family groups explored a circuit blocks exhibit, particularly whether children set and worked toward their own goals, and how caregivers were involved in children's play. We compared whether children, their caregivers, or both set goals as they played together, and the actions they each took to connect the circuits. We found little difference in how families set goals between the two conditions, but did find significant differences in caregivers' actions, with caregivers in the facilitation condition making fewer actions to connect circuits while using the exhibit, compared to caregivers in the exhibit labels condition. The findings suggest that facilitated and written prompts shape the quality of caregiver-child interactions in distinct ways.

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