The Process of Understanding Force As Used among Two Young Children in Rough-and-Tumble Play When Using Combative Objects

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to elucidate how two young children understand force in rough-and-tumble play. For this purpose, a form of microanalysis (Forman, 2006) was used. They regarded black as the strongest color due to their daily experiences. They assumed that a structure made of black Lego-color-bricks would be strongest and made an experiment of beating it against blocks of other colors. Such repetitive behavior ultimately led them to realize that color had no correlation with strength. They also understood mechanical energy by which a boy's pushing power moves against an object. They tried to strike a bigger or protruding structure and understood that parts might be broken more easily by striking. This experience enabled the boys to realize the principle of resistance. That is to say, in the process of rough-and-tumble play, their misconceptions were gradually removed and they obtained scientific knowledge, including understanding of mechanical energy and the principle of resistance. This study found that two young children constructed knowledge together through the process of tool making and in contending for victory in rough-and-tumble play.Keywords：거친신체놀이(rough-and-tumble play), 싸움도구 만들기(making a combative objects), 물리적 힘에 대한 이해(understanding on force).

An Exploration into the Process of Scientific Thinking on the part of Young Children as seen through Constructive Play：Focusing on the Cases of the Jaemi Class

“…구성놀이 과정에서는 사고를 표상하여 결과 물을 만들어 내므로 만들어진 표상의 결과물을 도구로 관찰하고 실험하는 경험에서 오개념에 모순이 일어나는 현상이 자연스럽게 나타난다 (Baik, 2014). 오개념이란 일상생활의 경험과 관 련하여 과학적 지식의 관점에서 보면 잘못된 개 념을 일컫는데 (An & Kim, 2009;Forman ＆ Landry, 1999;Kwak, 2002;Shawn, Russell, ＆ Bruce, 1991/2000Song, 2003), 이는 유아들의 문화적․개인적 경험의 결과로 형성된 것이기 때문에 쉽게 변화되지 않고 오히려 강화되거나 학습한 과학적 개념과 병존하기도 한다 (Gilbert, Osborne, ＆ Fensham, 1982;Osborne ＆ Freyberg, 1985 (Baik, 2014;Yang, 2003 (Forman ＆ Landry, 1999;Shawn et al, 1991Shawn et al, /2000…”