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A Study on the Users' Post-Occupancy Evaluation of the 'A' Kindergarten's Playground Design  

Choi Mock-Wha (한남대학교 아동복지학과)
Choi Byoung-Sook (전북대학교 생활과학부, 인간생활과학연구소)
Byun Hea-Ryung (연세대학교 밀레니엄환경디자인연구소)
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Journal of the Korean housing association / v.16, no.3, 2005 , pp. 109-117 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to suggest a basic data of playground design that can arouse various curiosities and interests of children. The 13play areas 'A' kindergartem's playground that parent, music, play equipment, soccer field, water, sand, tunnel, maze, animal, plant, ground hill, bike road, and inner court were evaluated by 16 teachers and 165 children between the age of 4 and 5. POE data of teachers were collected by questionnaire. And children chose and rated very fun and interesting 5 play areas of 13 ones based on the photos. The results were as following. 1) 13 play areas were generally used evenly with diverse purpose. 2) the environment of the play areas was deemed very appropriate. 3) maze area and play equipment area were recognized as the most favored play areas by children. 4) teachers recommended soccer field, plants, maze, tunnel, music area as the most favorable play areas.
Keywords
Playground; Kindergarten; Environment for Children; Post-Occupancy Evaluation;
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