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Youth at play: some observations from a science museum.
- Source :
- International Journal of Adolescence & Youth; Jun2017, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p179-194, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- This paper explores the nature of playfulness in young people. Observations and a small-scale questionnaire study consider the characteristics of, and dispositions towards, playfulness in a particular setting: the Thai Toy gallery of the National Science Museum in Thailand. While not initially seen to be a ‘zone of play’, the gallery has deliberately invoked a sense of play through the use of toy-making activities. A small sample of 60 young visitors to the museum was invited to make-and-play activities with traditional Thai toys as part of their family groups, and exploratory data were collected to explore their behaviours and self-ratings of playfulness. These young visitors largely enjoyed the activities, and in their responses to the questionnaire portrayed themselves as happy, funny and cheerful. A very small minority proved to be more solemn, distant and unengaged by the event. The paper discusses further work to be done in this area. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- SCIENCE museums
YOUNG adult psychology
SELF-evaluation
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02673843
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Adolescence & Youth
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 122604003
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2014.881298