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Gilmore, Linda; Cuskelly, Monica; Purdie, Nola – Early Education and Development, 2003
Forty-three children participated in a longitudinal study of mastery motivation. Children's levels of mastery motivation (persistence) and cognitive functioning were measured at ages 2 and 8. In addition, academic achievement was measured at age 8. Task persistence was stable across time for girls only, but maternal reports of mastery motivation…
Descriptors: Young Children, Longitudinal Studies, Persistence, Motivation
McAfee, Oralie; Leong, Deborah; Bodrova, Elena – National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2004
Assessment of children's abilities and knowledge, their approaches to learning, and their strengths, needs, and interests is expected in most early childhood programs. However, many early childhood educators are unsure of how to assess young children's development and learning. This straight forward booklet will help increase understanding of…
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Duvall, Jennifer K.; Hill, Elizabeth N. – US Department of Agriculture, 2004
This Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) Resource List is a quick guide designed to help professionals find information related to nutrition, learning and behavior in children. Each resource has been placed into one of five categories, in alphabetical order, by title.
Descriptors: Nutrition, Child Health, Foreign Countries, Eating Habits
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Sigel, Irving E. – New Directions for Child Development, 1986
Proposes the use of a distancing strategy model as an approach to studying the social genesis of representational competence in children. Explains how the model describes teaching strategies that make cognitive demands on children. (HOD)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
Gilkerson, Deanna – 1992
Designed to help family home care providers understand children's cognitive developmental stages, this manual provides practical suggestions for developing and evaluating children's cognitive skills. The manual is divided into four sections focusing respectively on infants, toddlers, preschool children, and school-aged children. Each section…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education