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Psychological Science and Education
2008. Vol. 13, no. 3, 5–19
ISSN: 1814-2052 / 2311-7273 (online)

Psychological expertise of a toy

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E.O. Smirnova, N.G. Salmina, I.G. Tikhanova

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Abstract

Article presents a scientific conception of toys' psychological educational expertise. A toy is viewed as child's activity activation and adoption of cultural experience tool. Main requirements to toys as a mean of child's development are shown based on the cultural historical and activity approaches. Main stages of play development are described: from infancy to 7 years old, as well as requirements for the play material for each stage.

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Journal rubric: Innovative Models

Article type: scientific article

For citation: Smirnova E.O., Salmina N.G., Tikhanova I.G. Psychological expertise of a toy. Psikhologicheskaya nauka i obrazovanie = Psychological Science and Education, 2008. Vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 5–19. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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Information About the Authors

Elena O. Smirnova, Doctor of Psychology, Рrofessor of the Department of Preschool Pedagogics and Psychology of the Faculty of Psychology of Education, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Moscow, Russia

Nina G. Salmina, Doctor of Psychology, Professor of the Department of Educational Psychology and Pedagogy, Faculty of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: salmina2005@yandex.ru

Irina G. Tikhanova, PhD in Psychology, Assistant Professor at the Developmental Psychology Chair, Educational Psychology Department, Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: tihan@bk.ru

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