ABSTRACT

This paper reports on the findings from a study investigating the provision of outdoor loose parts materials for upper primary school aged children. Conducted in Queensland, Australia, the study focused on loose parts materials as cultural tools, following the sociocultural argument that tools mediate activity and outcomes. The findings suggest that loose parts materials are used by children in the formation of sociodramatic play, including episodes of trading, bartering and advertising that support their shared understandings. Shared understandings precede collaborative competencies, including engagements with others, working towards and achieving common goals. With collaboration recognised as an important learning disposition for children in twenty-first-century societies, the findings suggest loose parts materials may be pedagogically appropriate for supporting these competencies in primary school settings.

摘要

本文报道了一项调查为小学高龄儿童提供户外散件材料的研究结果。该研究在澳大利亚昆士兰进行，重点关注作为文化工具的松散零件材料，遵循工具调解活动和结果的社会文化论点。研究结果表明，儿童使用松散的材料来形成社会戏剧游戏，包括支持他们共同理解的交易、易货和广告情节。共同的理解先于协作能力，包括与他人的接触、努力实现共同目标。在 21 世纪的社会中，协作被认为是儿童的重要学习倾向，