Learning Potential in Mathematics through Imagination and Manipulation of Building Blocks

Pirrone, Concetta; Nicolosi, Antonio; Passanisi, Alessia; Nuovo, Santo Di

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“…Moreover, household size is much larger, and a high percentage of the population lives in expanded households. In fact, in their late teens or early 20s, many youngsters live with their parents, either full time or part time, and more and more young people continue to do so until late in their 20s or even their 30s ( Beyers & Goossens, 2008 ; Laudani, Guzzo, Lo Cascio, Pace, & Cacioppo, 2014 ; Pirrone, Nicolosi, Passanisi, & Di Nuovo, 2015 ). Not only do late adolescents live with their parents very often, they also refer to their parents as important sources of support ( Dotterer, Hoffman, Crouter, & McHale, 2008 ).…”

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Are there similar or divergent transitions to adulthood in a Mediterranean context? A cross-national comparison of Italy and Spain

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The purpose of this study was to examine the differences and similarities between Italy and Spain in regard to emerging adults’ perceptions of identity status, autonomy, attachment, and life satisfaction. The goal was to verify whether a Mediterranean model of transitions from adolescence to adulthood exists. Three hundred and forty undergraduate students (171 Italians and 169 Spanish) ranging in age from 19 to 22 completed measures of identity status, emotional autonomy, attachment style, and life satisfaction. Multiple correspondence analyses provided a graphic synthesis of results. The results indicate that no common model of young adult development exists in Spain and Italy and that Italian youth have a more complex quality of development compared to their Spanish peers.

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“…Playing with spatial toys such as blocks and puzzles offers opportunities for exploring different object orientations and viewer perspectives ( Casey et al, 2008 ; Pirrone et al, 2015 ; Vander Heyden et al, 2017 ). Similar mental exercises are required for STEAM fields ( Hinze et al, 2013 ; Uttal et al, 2013b ; Polinsky et al, 2022 ); consequently, playing with those toys facilitates STEAM development ( Wolfgang et al, 2003 ; Hanline et al, 2010 ; Taylor and Hutton, 2013 ).…”

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

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Previous research has established that advances in spatial cognition predict STEAM success, and construction toys provide ample opportunities to foster spatial cognition. Despite various construction toy designs in the market, mostly brick-shaped building blocks are used in spatial cognition research. This group of toys is known to enhance mental rotation; however, mental rotation is not the only way to comprehend the environment three-dimensionally. More specifically, mental folding and perspective taking training have not received enough attention as they can also be enhanced with the construction toys, which are framed based on the 2×2 classification of spatial skills (intrinsic-static, intrinsic-dynamic, extrinsic-static, extrinsic-dynamic). To address these gaps, we compile evidence from both developmental psychology and toy design fields to show the central role played by mental folding and perspective taking skills as well as the importance of the variety in toy designs. The review was conducted systematically by searching peer reviewed design and psychology journals and conference proceedings. We suggest that, over and above their physical properties, construction toys offer affordances to elicit spatial language, gesture, and narrative among child-caregiver dyads. These interactions are essential for the development of spatial skills in both children and their caregivers. As developmental psychology and toy design fields are two domains that can contribute to the purpose of developing construction toys to boost spatial skills, we put forward six recommendations to bridge the current gaps between these fields. Consequently, new toy designs and empirical evidence regarding malleability of different spatial skills can contribute to the informal STEAM development.

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“…Bermain konstruktif didesain melalui permainan yang terjadi ketika anak-anak Agar anak memahami bagaimana mengkonstruksi atau membangun bentuk yang dikehendaki seperti apa yang pernah dilihatnya. Lebih lanjut dalam penelitian ini mengatakan bahwa aktivitas bermain konstruktif pada anak memberi ikatan yang positif dengan keterampilan matematika, melihat dan mental seorang anak pada saat melakukan permainan (Pirrone et al, 2015).…”

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Kecerdasan interpersonal anak belum banyak dikembangkan secara terstruktur dengan baik. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menerapkan kegiatan bermain konstruktif dalam meningkatkan kecerdasan interpersonal pada anak TK di Kabupaten Gowa. Rancangan penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksperimen dengan jenis penelitian Quasi eksperimen semu. Desain peneilitian yang digunakan yaitu Nonequivalent Control Group Design. Teknik pengambilan sampel pada peneltian ini menggunakan teknik simple random sampling, dengan jumlah populasi 40 anak dan junlah sampel 20 anak. Teknik pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini adalah observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah uji t untuk membandingkan dua kelompok eksperimen dan kontrol. Data yang diuji menggunakan skor kecerdasan interpersonal. Hasil perhitungan uji t diperoleh t(hitung) =2,178 dengan harga t(tabel)=1,734 dan dk= 18 dengan taraf signifikan α= 0.05 sehingga ditemukan adanya perbedaan signifikan antara kedua kelompok. Hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa anak yang bermain konstruktif dapat meningkatkan kecerdasan interpersonal anak. Kecerdasan ini dapat dikembangkan dalam pembelajaran Anak di Taman Kanak-kanak.

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Learning Potential in Mathematics through Imagination and Manipulation of Building Blocks

Abstract: In line with scientific literature, there is a growing interest in building-

Cited by 9 publications

References 33 publications

Are there similar or divergent transitions to adulthood in a Mediterranean context? A cross-national comparison of Italy and Spain

Are there similar or divergent transitions to adulthood in a Mediterranean context? A cross-national comparison of Italy and Spain

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

Model Bermain Konstruktif untuk Meningkatkan Kecerdasan Interpersonal Anak TK

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