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Hardin, Belinda J.; Figueras, Olimpia – 2001
This qualitative study investigated the temporal identities of 4- and 5-year-old children in Mexico and the United States, and the conditions that shaped changes in their ideas about time after they entered public school kindergarten. The study also examined the children's families, communities, and classrooms to gain a comprehensive view of the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context
Koldewyn, Elizabeth Ann – 1998
A study examined the effects of prior knowledge on the reading comprehension of disadvantaged first-grade students from an inner-city school in northern Utah. A thematic approach using trade books, field experiences, Language Experience Activities, and student journals was used to increase background knowledge of the at-risk first graders who were…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Research, Disadvantaged Youth, Field Experience Programs