How Do Water Play Activity Towers Support Children's Play and Development?

水上活动塔如何支持儿童的玩耍和发展？

• 批准号: 528796-2018
• 负责人: Dietze, Beverlie
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Okanagan College
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=649288
• 关键词: How; Do; Water; Play; Activity

The competition amongst manufacturers of water play equipment that is purchased for public and private facilities such as parks, housing developments and community space is increasing. Whether it is a municipality or city in North America or Europe there is increased pressure on the manufacturers to have evidence-based research to clearly articulate the features of their water play equipment in relation to children's development. With an increased competition evolving among water play manufactures for the worldwide marketplace, companies recognize with the increased consumer buying power, choices, and access to global markets, that they require access to non-bias, evidence-based research that clearly articulates how their products support children's development, play and learning. This is necessary both for the sale of the product and for families that may use the product. ** **The purpose of this research is threefold. First, it is to identify the key child development features of the newest water play activity tower equipment manufactured by Waterplay Solutions Corp. Second, is to examine how children use that play equipment and how their play options align with documented developmental milestones. Third, is to identify how the Waterplay Solutions Corp., top competitors' water play equipment compares in child development features and in how children use that equipment. The findings from this investigation will be of particular interests to cities, municipalities and other clients who are conducting an analysis of the various water play equipment brands to determine which company to purchase their water play activity tower equipment from. The knowledge regarding how children learn from the water play equipment will be of interest to an array of clients who are considering the use of or investment in the equipment. The research is of particular importance to Waterplay Solutions Corp., from a global marketing and equipment design perspective. the research could inform changes to the design and the features of the tower. ********

水上游乐设备制造商之间的竞争越来越激烈，这些设备是为公园、住宅开发和社区空间等公共和私人设施购买的。无论是北美还是欧洲的市政当局或城市，制造商都面临越来越大的压力，要求他们进行循证研究，以清楚地阐明其水上游乐设备与儿童发展有关的特点。随着全球市场上水上游戏制造商之间竞争的加剧，公司认识到消费者购买力的增加，选择和进入全球市场的机会，他们需要获得无偏见的，基于证据的研究，清楚地阐明他们的产品如何支持儿童的发展，游戏和学习。这对于产品的销售和可能使用该产品的家庭都是必要的。 ** * * 本研究有三个目的。首先，它是为了确定由Waterplay Solutions Corp.制造的最新水上游乐活动塔设备的关键儿童发展特征，其次，是为了研究儿童如何使用该游乐设备以及他们的游戏选择如何与记录的发展里程碑保持一致。第三，是要确定如何水游戏解决方案公司，顶级竞争对手的水上游乐设备在儿童发展功能和儿童如何使用该设备方面进行了比较。本次调查的结果将对城市，市政当局和其他客户特别感兴趣，他们正在分析各种水上游乐设备品牌，以确定从哪家公司购买水上游乐活动塔设备。关于儿童如何从水上游乐设备中学习的知识将对正在考虑使用或投资该设备的一系列客户感兴趣。这项研究对Waterplay Solutions Corp.特别重要，从全球营销和设备设计的角度来看。研究结果可供日后更改大厦的设计和特色。 ********