Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회지)

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Proceeding patterns of block play, and differences on block play's quality and symbolic play' pretending elements

구성놀이 전개 유형, 연령, 성별에 따른 구성놀이 질 및 가작화에서의 차이

  • Han, Suk Sil (Dept. of Early Childhood Education, Youngdong University) ;
  • Park, Ju Hee (Dept. of Family Environment & Welfare College of Human Ecology, Andong National University)
  • 한석실 (영동대학교 유아교육과) ;
  • 박주희 (안동대학교 생활환경복지학과)
  • Received : 2013.12.31
  • Accepted : 2014.01.23
  • Published : 2014.02.28
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Abstract

This study investigated the proceeding patterns of constructive play with lego blocks, and the differences on the quality of constructive play and symbolic play's pretending elements. The subjects were 132 children at child care centers and kindergarten: 64 three-year-olds (36 boy, 28 girl) and 68 five-year-olds (32 boy, 36 girl). The study found three proceeding patterns in the constructive lego play. First, children engaged in constructive and symbolic play simultaneously, or they switched back and forth between symbolic and constructive play. This pattern was termed as "constructive and symbolic play simultaneously or alternatively"(type 3), and it was occurred most frequently. Secondly, children focused only on constructing structures. This pattern was termed as "constructive play only"(type 1), Thirdly, children engaged in symbolic play only after they completed building some structures. This pattern was named "symbolic play after constructive play"(type 2). The findings also indicated that children who were categorized as type 1 and 2 showed higher quality of constructive play and longer duration in play than children as type 3. Five-year-old children sustained play longer and showed higher quality in terms of elaboration, imagination, and variety (number of blocks, shape of blocks). Furthermore, children as type 3 showed a higher level of imaginative play than children as type 1 and 2, especially in terms of role, objet, and context of projection.

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