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Thorsteinsson, Gisli; Page, Tom

 
9783659172373: The Value of Good Toy Design for Children: Toys Can Support Child Development
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659172375 ISBN 13 : 9783659172373
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

The practice of toy design and the theory behind it is studied with particular interest in the ways in which these areas contribute, if at all, to child development. The assessment of the ways in which we play and the toys we have as children with respect to its influence on adulthood will be studied. As well as literary research an interview with a senior designer is carried out. This concludes that the role of the toy designer is complex and subject to the demands of users as well as regulations. A questionnaire was given to 28 respondent ages 18- 25 years; the subject was a retrospective view of toys and their influences on the respondent’s current lifestyle. The major conclusions draw from this was that toys not only influence the development of key skills, but also of the positive or negative view on our childhood. These findings show that it is important for designers to draw upon academic research, as well as undertaking their own to create influential toys of quality.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The practice of toy design and the theory behind it is studied with particular interest in the ways in which these areas contribute, if at all, to child development. The assessment of the ways in which we play and the toys we have as children with respect to its influence on adulthood will be studied. As well as literary research an interview with a senior designer is carried out. This concludes that the role of the toy designer is complex and subject to the demands of users as well as regulations. A questionnaire was given to 28 respondent ages 18- 25 years; the subject was a retrospective view of toys and their influences on the respondent’s current lifestyle. The major conclusions draw from this was that toys not only influence the development of key skills, but also of the positive or negative view on our childhood. These findings show that it is important for designers to draw upon academic research, as well as undertaking their own to create influential toys of quality.

Biographie de l'auteur

Gisli obtained his B.Ed. in 1980, in Design and Craft Education from the University of Iceland and his Ph.D., in 2012, from Loughborough University in England.Gisli is an Associate Professor at the University of Iceland. His main research focus has been on exploring the values of using a Virtual Reality Learning Environment to support ideation.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659172375
ISBN 13 
9783659172373
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
64
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