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Aydin, Aydan – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2012
The objective of present research is to conduct validity and reliability analysis of the verbal section of Test of Pretended Play that will measure pretended play behaviors of pre-school age children (3-6 years of age). Test of Pretended Play was first developed by Vicky Lewis and Jill Boucher in 1997. This test aimed to measure pretended play…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Autism, Play, Preschool Children
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Ruston, Hilary P.; Schwanenflugel, Paula J. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a conversation intervention including 500 min of linguistically and cognitively complex talk on the expressive vocabulary growth of prekindergarten children. Method: Children (N = 73) were randomly assigned to control or a 10-week experimental intervention condition. Twice…
Descriptors: Intervention, Preschool Education, Vocabulary Skills, Vocabulary Development
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Blaga, Otilia M.; Shaddy, D. Jill; Anderson, Christa J.; Kannass, Kathleen N.; Little, Todd D.; Colombo, John – Intelligence, 2009
We evaluated over 200 participants semiannually from 12 to 48 months of age on measures of intellectual (Bayley Scales, Stanford-Binet Scale) and verbal (MacArthur-Bates Inventory, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test) status. Structural equation modeling and hierarchical linear (growth curve) analyses were applied to address the nature of development…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Preschool Children, Infants, Intellectual Development
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Shamir, Adina; Baruch, Dorit – Educational Media International, 2012
Mathematical learning difficulties can originate at an early age. However, research on young children's math development, especially those who are at risk, is in its early stages. The current study is the first to examine the effects of an activity with an educational e-book on emergent math with 52 preschoolers at risk for learning disability…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Emergent Literacy, Preschool Children, Preschool Education