DISEÑO DE JUEGO CERÁMICO INFANTIL PARA PROMOVER VALORES CONTRA EL ACOSO ESCOLAR

Abstract

Bullying is a widespread problem at school, which affects a greater and greater range of ages and contexts. News about bullying are frequent, damaging victims, their families and environment, and society in general.

Some campaigns against bullying have been recently launched in television, via web, and also in academic circles. However, it is not usual to find a product aimed at childhood and young people, designed with the aim to eradicate and prevent this social problem.

This article describes the development of a design project consisting in a children’s game, made of ceramic, to be placed on outdoor spaces such as playgrounds, with the aim of promoting concerns against bullying. An analysis of the background of bullying, and the support of education and psychology professionals have made it possible to obtain a final solution attending to technical, dimensional, material and finishing aspects.