Toy-making Workshops and Development of Toy Design Suited to Changes in Children's Play Environment
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17530676
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Education on school subjects and activities
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| Research Institution | Nagoya Women's University |
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Principal Investigator |
SHIBUYA Hisashi Nagoya Women's University, DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE, PROFESSOR (70216034)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2005 – 2007
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,480,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
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| Keywords | PLAY (ACTIVITY) / TOY DESIGN / TOY MAKING / WORKSHOP / 遊具開発 / デザイン / 子どもの遊び / 玩具づくりワークショップ / アナログ的デザイン / ワークショップ方法論 / ヒノキ材 |
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| Research Abstract |
Four toy-making workshops were held in the final year of this research project. By analyzing the observation data and the responses to the questionnaire of the participating toddlers and children, we obtained the following results that reveal the educational value of the toy workshops. 1. We obtained good educational results with a toy theme based on a natural order by separating the instruction in the construction of the toys from the creative use of materials. 2. At first, it is necessary to show the correct use of tools, but then the final goal is clear and that and that brings out the creativity in the children. 3. Waiting to start the activity until after the children have put down their final ideas in pencil on paper allows the children's final goal to become clear and obtains good educational results. 4. It is important for children to make the toys with an understanding of the principles behind their movement, and this requires appropriate advice. 5. Towards the end of the work
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shop, instruction that included playful molding activities using various shapes of wood and various materials was shown to have high educational value.
According to the new official curriculum guidelines, the number of art classes in elementary school will remain the same, but schools will be compelled to reduce the number of hours of practical art classes, some of which until now had been held as part of integrated study classes. This leads to the concern that school education alone will not provide enough hands-on art activities. As a result, we can predict an increase in the value of extracurricular art workshops.
Also, as part of the research into the development of toy design, this researcher has seven exhibits of toys based on the concept of natural system design. These exhibits have played an important part in the design of themes for children's toy workshops. The basic principles, the design, the construction, and the use of one of the exhibited pieces with attributes of gravity and illusion,“Spinning Toy Object with Optical Illusion Effect", have been summarized in a previous article. Also, university students developed a giant air membrane toy object based on the concept of feeling the wind and air, and they presented on its educational value at a poster session at a children's environment conference. Less
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[Journal Article] 錯視回転立体オブジェ2008
Author(s)
渋谷 寿
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Journal Title
名古屋女子大学紀要(人文・社会編)(創作) 第54号
Pages: 217-217
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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