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Landscapes that foster risky play - Coggle Diagram
Landscapes that foster risky play
Areas
Risky play
benefits, importance
development
social, creativity, imagination
risk-assessment, safety
sense of place
earth embodied consciousness, connectedness
resilience and its influence on later life (getting back up again)
health aspect
prevent gendered play
definition
rough and tumble play
difference between risk and hazard
risk benefit analysis
affordances of landscapes
differnece between natural and equipped environment
definition of affordances
differences in different areas (urban, suburban,...)
INDOORS/OUTDOORS
affordance-rich environments
increase play opportunities for diverse children
possible other influences
rules, policies
gender differences
socio-cultural factors
Model countries
Norway, Australia, Denmark etc.
play in general
types of play
self-directed play in the focus of risky play
role of play, benefits etc.
history of play
Research methods
Observation
Children: Types and frequency of risky play in different surroundings (playground and natural surroundings)
Interview
Children: What do you play in different surroundings the most? What do you think is risky play? Ask about certain types of risky play and what they enjoy most - where is it possible?
Children/Educators: What does play feel/smell/look like?
Expert about risky play, landscape development, playground, decision making in playground design...
Document study
questionnaire
teacher experiences: Where do you encounter risky play the most - playground or natural surrounding? Opportunities to make use of different spaces?
interview with elicitation technique
pictures of different areas (playground and parc, natural surrounding) - which areas would you choose to play in and what type of play? --> does it align with observations of types of play
Questionnaire
what landscapes can be used, what do they afford, what types of play can be observed most, what types of play are forbidden due to different factors
Research focus
What are the affordances of natural and equipment-based outdoor play areas?
Affordances of natural outdoor spaces
affordances of equipment-based outdoor spaces
What materials or physical features of a surrounding does the concept of affordance-rich entail?
How might the prevalence of risky play in natural and equipment-based playgrounds vary?
observation in the two settings, quesitonnaires/interviews
types of risky play
What percentage of free-play time do children engage in risky play situations?
How might available
outdoor play environments
of childcare institutions with its
physical features
inform children's
risky play
?
sources
https://www.ted.com/talks/gever_tulley_5_dangerous_things_you_should_let_your_kids_do#t-22790
https://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_werner_konradi_designing_playgrounds_for_happier_healthier_kids
https://www.ted.com/talks/gever_tulley_life_lessons_through_tinkering
Leseliste!
Outcome
indication of what tools,landscapes foster risky play
Alternatives
role of the teacher
Teacher's attitude towards risky play and connection to their teacher education
understanding of risky play
how to grow more comfortable
other influences/factors
Corona
parents/educators feeling protective over children
socio-cultural
rules, policies; Risk-society
gender differences
How might the affordances of landscapes that are available to schools, vary geographically? (in different countries)
How might the physical features of a landscape (urban, suburban, rural) have an influence on the opportunities that are afforded to children's risky play?
difference in the attitude of parents and teachers regarding risky play - how to overcome these differences