Abstract

SOUZA, Amanda Santos de  and  PINTO, Paula Sanders Pereira. The development of creative play in the context of public playground. Estud. pesqui. psicol. [online]. 2017, vol.17, n.1, pp. 406-425. ISSN 1808-4281.

The aim of this study was to investigate the development of creative play in a public playground located in the city of Salvador (BA). It is considered as creative use all the variations of its original use. This is an exploratory, descriptive and analytical study, divided into two stages, in which they identified the most common creative play before and after the playground reform. The data was collected through the plays observation sessions and it was analyzed qualitatively. It was found that the creative play was used by the children before and after the playground's reform. Before the reform, the creative use happened as soon as they started to play. After the reform, this type of exploration occurred after the functional use of the space and equipments, since they were in better conditions to be used. It emphasizes the need to build more attractive public playgrounds and encourage creativity in a safe manner, considering the dangers that a damaged space can bring to the health of children.

Keywords : creative use; play; childhood.

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