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Constructive play in Waldorf and Normative preschools in Israel: technological thinking and design process during free play

Author: Salam Hasan Kodsi

Published in: International Journal of Technology and Design Education | Issue 2/2022

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This paper examines constructive play in the context of Waldorf and normative kindergartens in Israel. In conceptualizing the output of children’s construction, the current research relies upon the fields of problem-solving and technological thinking, using the design process model. The research results were based on a sample of 39 construction processes collected over the course of one year. A relatively high percentage of construction targets 86% geared towards socio-dramatic play was found at the Waldorf preschools compared to 35% at the normative preschools, indicating that the constructive play is a central feature at the Waldorf preschools and it can serve other types of play as well.

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Title: Constructive play in Waldorf and Normative preschools in Israel: technological thinking and design process during free play
Author: Salam Hasan Kodsi
Publication date: 12-09-2020
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: International Journal of Technology and Design Education / Issue 2/2022
Print ISSN: 0957-7572
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1804
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-020-09623-9

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