Product design as a subject-stimulus for preschool children art activities in preschool age

Abstract

Dizajn je u današnjem svijetu prisutan kroz mnoge aspekte naših života. No, u području likovnih aktivnosti djece predškolske dobi gotovo da se niti ne spominje. Analizom dječjih radova istražen je potencijal produkt dizajna kao teme ili poticaja za likovne aktivnosti djece predškolske dobi. Ciljevi istraživanja su ispitati postoji li veza između skice i modela stolice te u kojoj su mjeri djeca predškolske dobi sposobna izraziti načela produkt dizajna kroz skicu i model stolice. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 44 djece Dječjih vrtića „Sunčica“ i „Bubamara“ u Osijeku, koji obuhvaća djecu iz starije odgojne skupine.Design is present in today's world through many aspects of our lives. However, in the field of art activities for preschool children design barely exist. With analysis of children's art there was examined possibility of product design as a subject or stimulus for preschool art activities. Aims of research are to determine connection between sketch and model of a chair and to determine the extend to which preschool children can express the main principles of design. Research was conducted on sample of 44 children aged 5-6 attending child care „Sunčica“ and „Bubamara“ in Osijek