普拉斯基做过一些实验,其中一个是以玩具为变量,比较两种结构不同的玩具对儿童游戏的影响。结果表明,结构简单的游戏材料,如积木、泥、简单的娃娃,比完全逼真的(与物品极相似的)玩具更能激发儿童的想像。因为这些简单的玩具可以有多种用途,留有很大的想像余地,不易使儿童感到厌倦;而结构性强的玩具则有功能的局限,留给儿童想像的余地较小。 Playski did some experiments, one of which was to use toys as variables to compare the effects of two differently structured toys on children’s play. The results show that simple-structured game materials, such as bricks, mud, and simple dolls, inspire children’s imagination more than fully-realistic toys that resemble objects. Because these simple toys can be used for many purposes, leaving a lot of room for imagination, not easy to make children feel tired; and structural toys have functional limitations, leaving little room for children’s imagination.