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Peer reviewedRamirez III, Manuel – Early Child Development and Care, 1989
Describes some ways in which learning styles have been examined. Discusses the ways in which differences in learning styles may develop. Presents educational implications of this work. (RJC)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Style, Cultural Influences, Individual Differences
Peer reviewedByrne, Mary Radaszewski – Early Child Development and Care, 1998
Examines the within-group differences that exist among children with some degree of hearing loss. Argues that considering these differences will assist service providers in improving services. Provides a rationale for viewing service options for these children and their families as parts of a whole. Discusses the implications of this perspective…
Descriptors: Children, Deafness, Disability Identification, Hearing Impairments
Peer reviewedWells, Gordon – Early Child Development and Care, 1983
Summarizes findings from a study undertaken to investigate the relationships between child's language development and learning ability and suggests some implications of those findings for those concerned with the care and early education of children. (MP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Early Childhood Education, Followup Studies
Peer reviewedMellou, Eleni – Early Child Development and Care, 1994
Examines research into the various factors affecting the frequency and complexity of dramatic play. Lists and elaborates on those factors, which include the child's maturity; social and cultural settings; teacher intervention in play; children's individual differences; children's familiarity with and security in play surroundings; and presence or…
Descriptors: Children, Cultural Influences, Developmental Stages, Dramatic Play
Peer reviewedDavey, Beth; Menke, Deborah – Early Child Development and Care, 1989
Discusses the relation of research findings concerning field dependence-independence to conceptualizations of the process of learning to read. Proposes directions for investigation of the impact of individual differences in the acquisition of reading skills. (RJC)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Children, Cognitive Style, Field Dependence Independence
Peer reviewedSaracho, Olivia N. – Early Child Development and Care, 1989
A literature review describes several dimensions of cognitive styles in an effort to illustrate individual stylistic differences. Discusses the field dependence-independence dimension, taking into account age, sex, and cultural differences. Suggests that cognitive style theory needs to be structured in a broader theoretical framework. (NH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Style, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedMay, Deborah C.; Welch, Edward – Early Child Development and Care, 1985
Examines the relationship between developmental placement as a result of preschool and kindergarten developmental testing and children's later cognitive achievement and social-emotional growth. A total of 223 children in Grades two through six were coded as traditional, overplaced, or "Buy a Year" depending on Gesell Screening Test…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Grade Placement, Children, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedLishman, Joan – Early Child Development and Care, 1985
Discuses three perspectives on literature about children classified as severely subnormal for educational purposes: perceptual motor theories, behavior modification interpretation, and Laban movement. Descriptions of each include investigations, administration, adult participants, observation schedules, teaching processes, and data gathering…
Descriptors: Body Image, Children, Educational Theories, Individual Differences
