TY - JOUR
T1 - The degree to which traditional play equipment, Parkour play elements, and Aldo van Eyck's play sculptures have an open function
AU - Lynn van der Schaaf, A.
AU - Jeschke, Amy M.
AU - Caljouw, Simone R.
AU - Withagen, Rob
PY - 2021/3/4
Y1 - 2021/3/4
N2 - The concept of open functions was introduced to capture an intended feature of van Eyck's seminal play sculptures - they do not suggest a specific action. In a recent study, Van der Schaaf, A. L., S. R. Caljouw, and R. Withagen. (2020. "Are Children Attracted to Play Elements with an Open Function?" Ecological Psychology 32: 79-94) aimed to determine the degree of openness of Parkour play elements by asking participants what behavior children will mainly perform on them. In the present study, we used this method to determine the degree of openness of traditional play elements (e.g. a slide), van Eyck's play sculptures, and Parkour play elements. In addition, we measured the time participants needed to answer the question of what action children will mainly perform on the different elements. We found that generally the Parkour elements have the highest degree of openness. Interestingly, van Eyck's play elements appeared not to be that open. Moreover, the reaction time proved to be an alternative measure for the degree of openness.
AB - The concept of open functions was introduced to capture an intended feature of van Eyck's seminal play sculptures - they do not suggest a specific action. In a recent study, Van der Schaaf, A. L., S. R. Caljouw, and R. Withagen. (2020. "Are Children Attracted to Play Elements with an Open Function?" Ecological Psychology 32: 79-94) aimed to determine the degree of openness of Parkour play elements by asking participants what behavior children will mainly perform on them. In the present study, we used this method to determine the degree of openness of traditional play elements (e.g. a slide), van Eyck's play sculptures, and Parkour play elements. In addition, we measured the time participants needed to answer the question of what action children will mainly perform on the different elements. We found that generally the Parkour elements have the highest degree of openness. Interestingly, van Eyck's play elements appeared not to be that open. Moreover, the reaction time proved to be an alternative measure for the degree of openness.
KW - mogelijkheden
KW - parkour speelelementen
KW - open functies
KW - traditionele speeltoestellen
KW - van Eycks speelsculpturen
KW - affordances
KW - parkour play elements
KW - open functions
KW - traditional play equipment
KW - van Eyck's play sculptures
U2 - 10.1080/1350293X.2021.1895268
DO - 10.1080/1350293X.2021.1895268
M3 - Article
SN - 1350-293X
VL - 29
SP - 293
EP - 302
JO - European Early Childhood Education Research Journal
JF - European Early Childhood Education Research Journal
IS - 2
ER -