A brinquedoteca universitária e seu papel para a promoção da cultura lúdica: uma revisão de literatura de 2014-2024

Abstract

The University Toy Library (UTL) is an important space for promoting play and play culture within Higher Education Institutions, integrating teaching, research, and extension activities aimed at teacher education and child development. This study is part of the research project The University Toy Library as a Human Development Device, funded by the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), and aims to map what research has discussed regarding the University Toy Library and its role in promoting play culture. Developed within the scope of the Institutional Program for Scientific Initiation Scholarships (PIBIC/UFAL), the study consists of a literature review conducted in the CAPES Periodicals Portal, covering publications from 2014 to 2024. The following descriptors were used: Play Laboratory, Play Culture, University Toy Library, Toy Library, and Early Childhood Education. Initially, 77 studies were identified, and after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 12 articles were selected. The studies address aspects related to the concept, purposes, operation, teaching, research, extension, and initial and continuing teacher education. The findings show that the University Toy Library goes beyond providing toys, serving as a space for promoting play, creativity, social interaction, and knowledge construction. It also contributes to the education of future teachers by connecting theory and practice, strengthening play culture, and expanding scientific knowledge on childhood and learning. It is concluded that the University Toy Library strengthens the university triad of teaching, research, and extension and has become a fundamental space for valuing childhood, the right to play, and teacher education.