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Peer reviewedVacha-Haase, Tammi – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Describes an in-class activity where children and their parents are invited to an undergraduate child development class. The children's ages match the developmental stages that the class is studying. The parents/children discuss various issues with the students. Briefly outlines some of the discussion patterns that occur. (MJP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Child Development, Class Activities, Cross Age Teaching
Peer reviewedCoggins, Truman E.; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1987
This longitudinal study examined the effectiveness of two different assessment methodologies, low structured observation and structured elicitation tasks, to obtain communicative intents from 35 normal children at the sensorimotor stage of development (9-24 months). The two approaches appeared to vary depending on the age of the child and the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Communication Skills, Evaluation Methods
Muhlstein, Eleanor A.; Croft, Doreen J. – 1986
Current interest and controversy about the use of microcomputers with young children led to a study of 13 3- to 5-year-old girls and boys enrolled at the De Anza College Child Development Center in Cupertino, California. Designed to determine the effectiveness of the computer in enhancing language experiences and development of cooperative play…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Games, Classroom Observation Techniques, Cooperation
Direct linkElbers, Ed – International Journal of Disability Development and Education, 2004
Developmental research and educational practice involve conversations between children and adults. The conversational aspects of these situations have rarely been occasions for reflection. Discrepancies between the child's expectations and the adult's intentions can lead to misunderstanding, for example, at school or during a research interview.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Interpersonal Communication, Play, Educational Research
