西方儿童游戏研究百年回眸

A Review of Children’s Game Study in the West

20世纪是西方儿童游戏研究飞速发展的时期，这个时期的游戏研究实现了从纯主观思辨的形而上到注重实证的形而下的转向。西方儿童游戏研究近百年的发展历史大致可以划分为以下四个阶段（1）一战后至二战前：分化与疏离。（2）二战后至20世纪50年代末：短暂的停滞。（3）20世纪60年代初至80年代末：复兴与多元。（4）20世纪90年代初至今：传统与现代的融合。本研究对这几个阶段游戏研究特点进行了梳理，以加深对儿童游戏的认识，为我国学前教育课程改革提供依据。

Studies of children＇s game develop quickly in the 20th century. During this stage, game study transformed from puresubjective thinking to empirical study. The history of children＇s game study development in the west can be roughly dividedinto the following 4 stages （1） after World War I to before World War Ⅱ, differentiation and alienation; （2） after World War IIto end of 1950 ＇s, short term of stagnation; （3） beginning of 1960＇s to end of 1980 ＇s, revival and multielement; （4） beginning of1990 ＇s to the present, integration of the traditional and contemporary studies. This paper reviews the features of game studyshown in the four stages, hoping to provide the basis for the reform of preschool education curriculum in China.