沛西·能儿童游戏论及其教育意义——对《教育原理》一书的深层解读

Children’s Game Theory and its Significance by Percy Nunn——A Deep Interpretation of “Principles of Education”

《教育原理》是英国教育家沛西·能的代表作,比较全面地反映了他的进步主义教育思想。在《教育原理》第六、七章中,他集中阐述了常规与游戏学说,透视出他的儿童游戏论。他认为儿童具有保守性活动和创造性活动,在保守性活动中表现为常规和仪式,在创造性活动中表现为游戏。儿童应该积极参与自发性游戏,获取充分的游戏机会,并充分利用游戏来完成社会化和美育过程。

Education Principles is the representative work of Percy Nunn,an English educator,which reflects his progressive educational thought comprehensively.In the sixth and seventh chapters of Education Principles ,he expounds the theory of routine and game,and penetrates into his theory of children's game.He believes that children have conservative and creative activities,with routine in conservative activities and games in creative activities.Children should actively participate in spontaneous games,get full game opportunities,and make full use of games to complete the process of socialization and aesthetic education.