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"Novel Toy" - Impacts of Direct Instruction vs. Exploratory Play [Research Toy]

Last updated on March 8, 2017 - 8:19am

This activity explores the impact of a teacher's instruction on children's play behaviors.
The Novel Toy is used as an introduction to research activities for informal educators at many Living Laboratory sites.

Click to download resources:

  • Novel Toy Interpretation Guide
  • [paper] The Double-edged Sword of Pedagogy: Modeling the Effect of Pedagogical Contexts on Preschoolers’ Exploratory Play
  • Additional Resources for the "Novel Toy" Activity
  • Novel Toy - Parts List & 3D Renderings

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