Application of the Gestalt Laws in Children's Perceptual Development through Didactic Material

Abstract

In order to strengthen visual, tactile and spatial perception in children from 5 to 6 years old, this study implements the Gestalt Laws through audiovisual and physical didactic material. With 22 children and 8 teachers from a public institution in Medellín, an action-research methodology was applied in five phases: diagnosis, planning, action, observation and reflection. Audiovisual materials were used, such as interactive videos, and physical materials, such as jigsaw puzzles and interlocking toys, which are linked to the laws of proximity, similarity, continuity, figure and background, symmetry, closure, pregnancy and segregation, facilitating pattern recognition, spatial organization and visual discrimination.  The results show significant advances in infant perception, demonstrating that the Gestalt-based approach is effective in enriching sensory and cognitive learning in early childhood..