Malleability of spatial skills: bridging developmental psychology and toy design for joyful STEAM development

Çİ İleri, M Erşan, D Kalaça, A Coşkun… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Previous research has established that advances in spatial cognition predict STEAM
success, and construction toys provide ample opportunities to foster spatial cognition …

[HTML][HTML] A new multi-criteria decision-making approach for the design and selection of materials and manufacturing processes of toys for children with autism

RC Cañete, A Picardo, P Trueba, Y Torres… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
The efficiency and comfort of daily tasks are intricately shaped by the dynamic interaction
between users and technology. User perceptions wield significant influence over initial …

Детская игра в условиях цифровой трансформации: культурно-исторический контекст (Часть 2)

ОВ Рубцова, ОВ Саломатова - Культурно-историческая …, 2022 - psyjournals.ru
Аннотация В статье обсуждается проблема типологизации цифровой игры.
Рассматриваются основные подходы к классификации «традиционной» игровой …

The what, where, who, why, which, and how of collaborative play involving autistic children in educational context: a contextual inquiry

MHF Hijab, S Khattab, N Al Aswadi, J Neves… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction In educational settings, autistic children often encounter barriers to engaging in
collaborative play. Notably, play is an important component of a child's development, and its …

Wheel of Plush: A Co-Design Toolkit for Exploring the Design Space of Smart Soft Toy Materiality

N Sontopski, S Hildebrandt, LM Nischwitz… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Soft toys foster strong and enduring early childhood attachments, with positive effects
extending into adulthood. Smart toys are vulnerable to exploits and can harm users …

Ребенок в эпоху цифровых игрушек. Обзор зарубежных исследований

ЕЕ Клопотова, СЮ Смирнова - Современная зарубежная …, 2022 - psyjournals.ru
Аннотация В статье представлен обзор современных зарубежных исследований по
проблеме игрушек, созданных на основе цифровых технологий, и их включению в …

[HTML][HTML] The intentions of the designers of digital educational tools in early childhood education

M Ploog, T Wiktorski - International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 2024 - Elsevier
The popularity of programmable robots in early childhood education is growing. Such robots
are discussed in the literature from the points of view of teachers, parents and children. We …

Smart toys, Smart Tangibles, Robots and other smart things for children

C Sylla, K Heljakka, A Catala, AG Ozgur - International Journal of Child …, 2022 - Elsevier
Smart toys are regarded as able to offer possibilities to develop social, cognitive, and
behavioural skills (among others); however, while appealing, such claims are not yet …

" It's kind of weird talking to a sphere": Exploring Children's Hopes and Fears on Social Robot Morphology Using Speculative Research Methods

G Collyer-Hoar, E Rubegni, L Malinverni… - Proceedings of the 2024 …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
The integration of social robots into children's environments is becoming increasingly
pertinent, spanning from entertainment to health care. Although prior studies highlight the …

[PDF][PDF] Child's Play in the Context of Digital Transformation: Cultural-Historical Perspective (Part One)

OV Rubtsova, OV Salomatova - Cultural-Historical Psychology, 2022 - researchgate.net
The article is devoted to the peculiarities of preschoolers' play within the Information Society.
It studies the types of technologies used by preschoolers in the process of play (video …