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Children's Exploration of Physical Phenomena during Object Play
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Solis, S. Lynneth; Curtis, Kaley N.; Hayes-Messinger, Amani – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2017
Researchers propose that experiencing and manipulating physical principles through objects allows young children to formulate scientific intuitions that may serve as precursors to learning in STEM subjects. This may be especially true when children discover these physical principles through object affordances during play. The present study…
Descriptors: Play, STEM Education, Preschool Children, Naturalistic Observation
Adapting Cognitive Task Analysis to Explore Young Children's Thinking Competence
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Lee, Scott W. F. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2013
Researchers and educators recognize that performance assessments and naturalistic observations are well suited for assessing young children's thinking abilities and understanding. The need to establish explicit evaluation criteria to guide assessment decisions has led to the widespread use of rubrics. Rubrics tend to channel assessors to look for…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Tests, Thinking Skills
A Preliminary Investigation of the Relationship between Parenting, Parent-Child Shared Reading Practices, and Child Development in Low-Income Families
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Dexter, Casey A.; Stacks, Ann M. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2014
This study examined relations between parenting, shared reading practices, and child development. Participants included 28 children (M = 24.66 months, SD = 8.41 months) and their parents. Measures included naturalistic observations of parenting and shared reading quality, assessments of child cognitive and language development, and home reading…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship, Reading Aloud to Others, Low Income Groups
Delay of Gratification and Make-Believe Play of Preschoolers
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Cemore, Joanna J.; Herwig, Joan E. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2005
This study examined the relationship between children's ability to delay gratification and time spent in make-believe play in a sample of 39 three-to five-year-old children. Delay of gratification was determined in an experimental situation (Mischel, 1974). Children's play was assessed using a teacher questionnaire, a mother interview, a child…
Descriptors: Delay of Gratification, Play, Preschool Children, Child Behavior
Social Comparisons by Young Children in Preschool: Naturalistic Instructions and Teaching Implications.
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Chafel, Judith A. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1987
Assumes a process-in-action approach to studying young children's concept of self. Conceptualizes self-concept as spontaneously emerging from social interaction. Pedagogical implications are provided to suggest that teachers can take a number of positive steps toward respecting and enhancing children's attempts to achieve self-other knowledge.…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Interpersonal Competence
Inclusion and Kindergartners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Comparing Teaching Strategies with Recommended Guidelines.
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Winter, Suzanne M.; Van Reusen, Anthony K. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1997
Used naturalistic inquiry and context evaluation to examine work of three experienced teachers during a year's implementation of an inclusive kindergarten program involving children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Found that the two kindergarten teachers met about 50%, and that the special education teacher met about 70%, of recommended standards…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Deafness, Inclusive Schools, Individualized Education Programs