Play conditions at the City of Berkeley’s Marina Adventure Playground Cover Image

Warunki do zabawy na Przygodowym Placu Zabaw w Berkeley Marina w Kalifornii
Play conditions at the City of Berkeley’s Marina Adventure Playground

Author(s): Agnieszka Janik
Subject(s): School education, Sociology of Education
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Pedagogiczne
Keywords: adventure playground; outdoor play; contemporary play; play deprivation

Summary/Abstract: The following publication is an attempt to describe observed reality, especially in terms of conditionsprovided for play. This article is the result of author’s research visit at the City of Berkeley’sMarina Adventure Playground. During the visit the author had the opportunity to attend the uniqueand dynamic play environment of adventure playground in Berkeley Marina that enables its usersto saw, hammer, build forts, play with water and fire. At the same time the it was designed in theway that encourages to play not only children’s but also adults. The presented content includes: theconcept of playground in Berkley, its the design of space and play equipment, its policy and role ofplay leaders. The research methodology included qualitative procedure. Qualitative analysis, ethnographicobservation and qualitative research interview has been used.

  • Issue Year: XIII/2017
  • Issue No: 3 (38)
  • Page Range: 145-154
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish