Abstract
The role of toys in early childhood intervention is crucial for children to acquire and improve their skills. A study with preschool children has been carried out in order to establish, from a product design perspective, how toys' innate characteristics trigger toy preferences. It was found that children's preference is presided by the play value that is perceived. By exploiting hedonic and pragmatic qualities, designers can embed persuasive qualities in toys. A framework for toy design is proposed as a model for a computer-aided support tool that helps toy designers reach their design goal.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference |
| Place of Publication | Croatia |
| Pages | 2165-2176 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 21 May 2018 |
| Event | 15th International Design Conference, DESIGN 2018 - Dubrovnik, Croatia Duration: 21 May 2018 → 24 May 2018 |
Conference
| Conference | 15th International Design Conference, DESIGN 2018 |
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| Country | Croatia |
| City | Dubrovnik |
| Period | 21/05/18 → 24/05/18 |
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Keywords
- design cognition
- design support system
- product persuasiveness
- user centred design
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Evaluating the impact of design affordances in preschool children's toy preferences. / Balzan, E.; Farrugia, P.; Casha, O.; Wodehouse, A.
Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference. Croatia, 2018. p. 2165-2176.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
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PY - 2018/5/21
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N2 - The role of toys in early childhood intervention is crucial for children to acquire and improve their skills. A study with preschool children has been carried out in order to establish, from a product design perspective, how toys' innate characteristics trigger toy preferences. It was found that children's preference is presided by the play value that is perceived. By exploiting hedonic and pragmatic qualities, designers can embed persuasive qualities in toys. A framework for toy design is proposed as a model for a computer-aided support tool that helps toy designers reach their design goal.
AB - The role of toys in early childhood intervention is crucial for children to acquire and improve their skills. A study with preschool children has been carried out in order to establish, from a product design perspective, how toys' innate characteristics trigger toy preferences. It was found that children's preference is presided by the play value that is perceived. By exploiting hedonic and pragmatic qualities, designers can embed persuasive qualities in toys. A framework for toy design is proposed as a model for a computer-aided support tool that helps toy designers reach their design goal.
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