Nilüfer Talu
Nilüfer Talu, PhD
Teaches at the Department of Industrial Design and the Department of Architecture, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey. Received her M.S. (2002) in Industrial Design and her Ph.D. (2008) in Architecture from the same university. Her main research interests lie in modernity, consumption and material culture theories in relevance of design.
Teaches at the Department of Industrial Design and the Department of Architecture, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey. Received her M.S. (2002) in Industrial Design and her Ph.D. (2008) in Architecture from the same university. Her main research interests lie in modernity, consumption and material culture theories in relevance of design.
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Throughout history there have been two vital elements that naturally support child development: ‘play’ and ‘toy’. Many scientific studies on the development of children have underlined the essential role of toys and play tools, as the objects of the play activity. However, play tools and toys designed for visually impaired children are inadequate. The study has been constructed upon an observation study carried out in the nursery and first grade classes in a primary school for visually impaired children. Based on observation study, the study has stated toy design criteria for visually impaired children to improve their skills. Underlining the design criteria, the study is finalized with a play set design to support them in their daily lives.
Keywords: Play, Play Tools, Toys, Toy Design Criteria, Visually Impaired Children.
ABSTRACT
Play is an essential activity for children’s development. Children play with daily life objects as well as toys. Daily life with its various objects and practices provides a real freedom for discovery and selfrealization. Children celebrate this value through symbolic creativity that flourishes in various play practices, such as symbolic object use, storytelling, animation in special modes of virtualization and actualization, construction with everyday mathematics and puzzling for order in chaos. The study examines a girl’s play activities with daily life things and waste materials between 6 and 8 years of ages. Finally, the study emphasizes that: (1) symbolic creativity is necessary for children’s self-realization and accordingly for their well-being and (2) toys must be selected carefully to stimulate children’s ability to imagine, create and produce.
KEYWORDS Symbolic creativity; play activity; playthings; toys; child development
Keywords: Subject-Object Relationship, Design, Object Care, Intentional Experience, Phenomenological Reflection
Anahtar Sözcükler: modernlik; modern birey; modern hayat; yersizlik-yurtsuzlukevsizlik; Foucaultgil söylem; söylem analizi.
Throughout history there have been two vital elements that naturally support child development: ‘play’ and ‘toy’. Many scientific studies on the development of children have underlined the essential role of toys and play tools, as the objects of the play activity. However, play tools and toys designed for visually impaired children are inadequate. The study has been constructed upon an observation study carried out in the nursery and first grade classes in a primary school for visually impaired children. Based on observation study, the study has stated toy design criteria for visually impaired children to improve their skills. Underlining the design criteria, the study is finalized with a play set design to support them in their daily lives.
Keywords: Play, Play Tools, Toys, Toy Design Criteria, Visually Impaired Children.
ABSTRACT
Play is an essential activity for children’s development. Children play with daily life objects as well as toys. Daily life with its various objects and practices provides a real freedom for discovery and selfrealization. Children celebrate this value through symbolic creativity that flourishes in various play practices, such as symbolic object use, storytelling, animation in special modes of virtualization and actualization, construction with everyday mathematics and puzzling for order in chaos. The study examines a girl’s play activities with daily life things and waste materials between 6 and 8 years of ages. Finally, the study emphasizes that: (1) symbolic creativity is necessary for children’s self-realization and accordingly for their well-being and (2) toys must be selected carefully to stimulate children’s ability to imagine, create and produce.
KEYWORDS Symbolic creativity; play activity; playthings; toys; child development
Keywords: Subject-Object Relationship, Design, Object Care, Intentional Experience, Phenomenological Reflection
Anahtar Sözcükler: modernlik; modern birey; modern hayat; yersizlik-yurtsuzlukevsizlik; Foucaultgil söylem; söylem analizi.