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Download full textBowler, Josephine – Kairaranga, 2005
This conceptual article examines what is meant by the term "ecological-contextual" in relation to the assessment of children's needs. Revisiting the discipline of ethology, the article applies the construct of niche to the human species, including examples from children's experiences to validate the relevance of this link. Issues of…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Theory Practice Relationship, Ethology, Ecological Factors
Lancy, David F. – 1996
This book describes an ethnographic study of cultural routines involved in enculturating children into Kpelle society in West Africa. The study focused on: (1) playforms such as pretend play; and (2) adult-guided activities such as apprenticeship. Chapter 1 of the book, "Studying Child Development in Kpelle Society," introduces the…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development
