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Peer reviewedDeloache, Judy S.; Uttal, David H.; Pierroutsakos, Sophia L. – Learning and Instruction, 1998
Research on young children and their understanding and use of models indicates that they have particular difficulty understanding and using symbols that are in themselves interesting objects (have dual representation). Implications for the use of symbols for educational purposes are discussed, reviewing several commonly used symbolic objects. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comprehension, Difficulty Level, Models
Direct linkYounger, Barbara A.; Johnson, Kathy E. – Cognitive Psychology, 2004
Infants' understanding of "toy model-real exemplar" relations was assessed through preferential looking and habituation tasks. Results from the preferential looking task suggest that 18-month toddlers are just beginning to demonstrate comprehension of symbolic relations between iconic models and their real object counterparts. Performance of 10-…
Descriptors: Toys, Infants, Habituation, Toddlers
