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Effects Of Early Bilingualism On Theory Of Mind Development Among Children In Economic Adversity, Rong Huang
Effects Of Early Bilingualism On Theory Of Mind Development Among Children In Economic Adversity, Rong Huang
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
The present study investigated the associations between bilingualism and Theory of Mind (ToM) development among children from low-income backgrounds. ToM is the capacities of understanding others’ mental states, such as beliefs, knowledge, or emotions, which develops rapidly during early childhood. Previous studies showed that bilingual experience may be associated with an enhanced ToM, while it is less known whether the similar effect can be generalized to the low-income populations. In addition, it remained unclear what role of Executive Function (EF) plays in the relationship between bilingualism and Theory of Mind in economically disadvantaged environments. The current study aims to address …
How To : An Original Picture Book For Children, Morgan Wright
How To : An Original Picture Book For Children, Morgan Wright
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This independent study was focused on the creation of an original, social-emotionally oriented “how to” picture and poetry book for children ages five through seven. A wide variety of books for children, from old classics to recent publications, deal with themes relevant to children’s social-emotional lives. However, many of these books are written in narrative fiction form, or are framed using a logical, adult-centered lens. The goal of this book project was to create poetry and illustrations which authentically conveyed the unique emotional textures and roundabout logic of childhood associated with everyday experiences. Child development research included cognitive and emotional …
Effects Of Computarized [Sic] Cognitive Training On Working Memory In A School Setting, Tessy Tatiana Pumaccahua
Effects Of Computarized [Sic] Cognitive Training On Working Memory In A School Setting, Tessy Tatiana Pumaccahua
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of computerized cognitive training to increase the cognitive ability children with learning disabilities in a school setting over a period of 10 weeks.
Emergence Of Human Episodic Memory And Future Thinking, Michelle Lee
Emergence Of Human Episodic Memory And Future Thinking, Michelle Lee
Honors Thesis Collection
Episodic memory and future thinking are crucial capacities that emerge and undergo substantial development during the preschool years. However, their relationship has rarely been examined in tandem within development. Narratives were elicited from 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children (n = 36) to assess episodic memory and future thinking. The richness of children’s memory and imagined future episodes was measured by the number of episodic details in their narratives. Non-narrative measures of episodic memory and future thinking were also administered. As hypothesized, children’s ability to recall personal events and generate possible future events underwent substantial development during the preschool years on …
A Study Of Birth Weight As A Predictor Of Cognitive Ability In Childhood : Applications Of Loess Regression And Generalized Propensity Score Methods, Xiaoyuan Tan
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
This study applied nonparametric loess regression to describe the predictive association between birth weight and cognitive ability in childhood and generalized propensity score methods to control the confounding of multiple covariates that summarize prenatal differences.
Worry In Children : Proposal And Test Of A Cognitive Model., Sarah Jane Kertz
Worry In Children : Proposal And Test Of A Cognitive Model., Sarah Jane Kertz
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Although worry is common in children, little is known about its development and maintenance. The current study reviews several areas of the literature to inform a comprehensive cognitive model of clinical worry in children. Parental influences on child anxiety broadly are reviewed, followed by a discussion of empirically supported cognitive models of worry in adult samples. Next, the potential impact of cognitive development on childhood worry is presented. A cognitive model is then proposed, and empirical support for the model is reviewed. Finally, a portion of the model is identified and tested empirically. Specifically, this study tests the hypothesis that …
Effectiveness Of A Research-Based Reading Development Intervention In 2nd Grade Children, Kinsi Dawn Franzwa
Effectiveness Of A Research-Based Reading Development Intervention In 2nd Grade Children, Kinsi Dawn Franzwa
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to develop a reading program for second grade children that is based on research. Reading development is a complex process impacted by a wide array of neurobiological, cognitive, social, and other related factors.
Classroom Self-Regulation And Variations In Cardiovascular Activity Predict Reading Achievement, Derek Raymond Becker
Classroom Self-Regulation And Variations In Cardiovascular Activity Predict Reading Achievement, Derek Raymond Becker
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis investigates if variations in cardiovascular reactivity measured during an attention eliciting stressor improved the prediction of a child's total reading achievement scores, above that accounted for by classroom self-regulation.
Working Memory Cross-Modal Binding And Decoding Ability In Children In The First And Second Grades, Eduardo Sanchez
Working Memory Cross-Modal Binding And Decoding Ability In Children In The First And Second Grades, Eduardo Sanchez
Doctoral Dissertations
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Playful Sciencing And The Early Childhood Classroom, Barbara Mary Kirby
Playful Sciencing And The Early Childhood Classroom, Barbara Mary Kirby
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to examine the power of play, guided discovery, and hands-on experiences in the early childhood classroom, specifically as it relates to early childhood science experience. This paper will also propose a science curriculum encompassing a hands-on, guided discovery, play-based approach.
A Curriculum Of Non-Routine Problems In The Middle School, Adam James Deleon
A Curriculum Of Non-Routine Problems In The Middle School, Adam James Deleon
Theses Digitization Project
This project is a study to determine if a group of middle school students can improve their problem solving ability by means of curriculum of nonroutine problems that was presented over a six month period.
Visual Literacy In Kindergarten: How Can Visual Literacy Be Used As A Tool To Promote Student Learning In The Kindergarten Classroom?, Arcelia Anguiano
Visual Literacy In Kindergarten: How Can Visual Literacy Be Used As A Tool To Promote Student Learning In The Kindergarten Classroom?, Arcelia Anguiano
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to create a guide for planning effective use of visuals. Recent studies demonstrate the effectiveness of using visuals in classroom instruction, including the fact that English language learners benefit from using this tool.
What Archetypes Of Representation Do Children Between The Ages Of Four And Seven Employ When Creating Route Maps Of Familiar Interior Spaces?, Christine G. Price
What Archetypes Of Representation Do Children Between The Ages Of Four And Seven Employ When Creating Route Maps Of Familiar Interior Spaces?, Christine G. Price
Educational Studies Dissertations
This study investigated the symbols of representation young children choose to incorporate when they draw route maps of familiar interior spaces, based on the premise that development of map-making skills might unfold in much the same stage-like manner as the development of the ability to draw the human figure. In this investigation, children between the ages of 4 and 7 enrolled in a small independent elementary school were each asked to draw a map showing the route a person unfamiliar to the school would take to travel from the child's classroom to the school gymnasium. Strategies during map-making were noted; …
Utilizing The Principles And Strategies Of Brain Based Learning In Educating The Deaf, Cynthia Grassel Szabados
Utilizing The Principles And Strategies Of Brain Based Learning In Educating The Deaf, Cynthia Grassel Szabados
Theses Digitization Project
This project was designed to integrate brain based learningprinciples and strategies into an existing curriculum being used in a science classroom for deaf students.
A Curriculum-Based Approach For Social-Cognitive Skills Training: An Intervention Targeting Aggression In Head Start Preschoolers., Erika Michelle Carpenter
A Curriculum-Based Approach For Social-Cognitive Skills Training: An Intervention Targeting Aggression In Head Start Preschoolers., Erika Michelle Carpenter
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The present study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a social-cognitive skills training curriculum targeting aggression in Head Start preschoolers. Developmental psychopathology research clearly suggests that early intervention with aggressive preschoolers is critical. Despite the fact that aggressive behavior becomes stable by the elementary school years, there has been relatively little interest in intervening with preschool-aged children. In the present study, the COMPASS program is a 12-session curriculum teaching basic individual social skills (e.g., sharing, questioning, listening). Following the work of Mize and Ladd (1983; 1990), the curriculum was puppet-facilitated and employed the components of instruction, modeling, rehearsal, and …
The Effect Of Peer Collaboration On Children's Problem Solving Ability, Lillian M. Fawcett
The Effect Of Peer Collaboration On Children's Problem Solving Ability, Lillian M. Fawcett
Theses : Honours
Peer collaboration is a commonly used learning strategy, perceived by educators as a valuable educational activity. Studies do indicate a performance output benefit for children working collaboratively compared to children working individually. However, the longer term cognitive benefits of collaboration appear to be limited by a number of factors. It is suggested that cognitive change following peer collaboration is limited to children working with a more cognitively competent peer (or one with a different perspective), active participation and reasoned communication. This paper considers elements of Piaget's and Vygotsky's cognitive development theories in an attempt to explain some of the processes …
The Role Of Cognitive Processes In Mediating The Effects Of Hostile Attribution Bias And Parental Discord On Childhood Aggression, Jennifer Ellen Lee
The Role Of Cognitive Processes In Mediating The Effects Of Hostile Attribution Bias And Parental Discord On Childhood Aggression, Jennifer Ellen Lee
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Strategies To Increase The Critical Reading Skills Of Secondary Students, Laurie Ann Guy
Strategies To Increase The Critical Reading Skills Of Secondary Students, Laurie Ann Guy
Theses Digitization Project
This paper will examine what research has revealed about reading and learning in the areas of word recognition, scaffolding to develop understanding, metacognition and application of new knowledge in real world situations. The study then will go on to link what is known about learning to strategies that have already been developed by secondary teachers to increase critical reading skills.
The Joshua Tree (Yucca Brevifolia) Hotel A Third And Fourth Grade Elementary Curriculum, Michelle Maresh
The Joshua Tree (Yucca Brevifolia) Hotel A Third And Fourth Grade Elementary Curriculum, Michelle Maresh
Theses Digitization Project
Focusing primarily on the ecological relationships of the Joshua tree in Joshua Tree National Park, this teaching unit includes ten pre-visit, in-class lessions; Ranger-led lessons at Joshua Tree National Park Education Center; and ten post-visit, in-class lessons. Lessons are for students in grades three and four and formatted using the breakthrough lesson strategies, based on the constructivist educational theory. The teacher background section addresses classification, structure, range, xerophytic adaptations, ecological relationships, and natural history of the Joshua tree.
Young Children's Understanding Of Design In The Technology Process, Jean E. O'Sullivan
Young Children's Understanding Of Design In The Technology Process, Jean E. O'Sullivan
Theses : Honours
This study explored the development of children's thinking when social constructivist principles of learning were implemented through technological experiences. The study monitored the development of children's understanding of “design" through project work, using classroom based action research. In addition to investigating children's understandings, the study explored the use of technology in early childhood curriculum to develop the skills said to be required in the next millennium. The study found that five year old children are capable of "designing" and that technology is an effective vehicle for developing socially, contextually and culturally appropriate learning experiences.
The Relationship Of Education Policy To Language And Cognition In Deaf Children, Priscilla Shannon-Gutierrez
The Relationship Of Education Policy To Language And Cognition In Deaf Children, Priscilla Shannon-Gutierrez
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Use Of A Computer Based Instruction Program To Enhance Desert Study Kit Concepts, Dean Aurelius Von Wald
Use Of A Computer Based Instruction Program To Enhance Desert Study Kit Concepts, Dean Aurelius Von Wald
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Use Of A Computer Based Instruction Program To Enhance Desert Study Kit Concepts, Dean Aurelius Von Wald
Use Of A Computer Based Instruction Program To Enhance Desert Study Kit Concepts, Dean Aurelius Von Wald
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Effect Of Cognitive Learning Style On Organizational Skills Of Students With Learning Disabilities In A Ninth Grade Inclusion Science Classroom, Louise Mont-Tucker
The Effect Of Cognitive Learning Style On Organizational Skills Of Students With Learning Disabilities In A Ninth Grade Inclusion Science Classroom, Louise Mont-Tucker
Theses & Honors Papers
The effect of cognitive learning style on improving the organizational skills of students with learning disabilities was investigated using subjects of a ninth grade inclusion science class in a rural school division. The intervention consisted of identifying the learning styles of two subjects, and adapting instruction to reflect the modalities of the subjects. The results of a multiple baseline across subjects design showed an improvement in the subjects' organizational skills which was measurable in the subjects ' academic achievement. Future research implications were discussed and recommended.
Auditory Verbal Memory Acquisition In Children 7 To 11: An Analysis Of Acquisition, Intrusion Errors, And False Positives Over Trials, Jane Louise Mathews
Auditory Verbal Memory Acquisition In Children 7 To 11: An Analysis Of Acquisition, Intrusion Errors, And False Positives Over Trials, Jane Louise Mathews
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Hitting With Two Strikes: Cognitive Intervention To Promote Academic Achievement For Minority Students, Edward John Foster
Hitting With Two Strikes: Cognitive Intervention To Promote Academic Achievement For Minority Students, Edward John Foster
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Context Effects And Children's Knowledge Of Sentence Ambiquity, Ana Nayar Dhar
Context Effects And Children's Knowledge Of Sentence Ambiquity, Ana Nayar Dhar
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between Cognitive Skills Measured By Piagetian Tasks At Age 2 And Linguistic Skills Measured By An Expressive Language Test At Age 4 In Normal And Late Talkers, Rebecca Jayne Laplante
The Relationship Between Cognitive Skills Measured By Piagetian Tasks At Age 2 And Linguistic Skills Measured By An Expressive Language Test At Age 4 In Normal And Late Talkers, Rebecca Jayne Laplante
Dissertations and Theses
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between cognitive skills as measured by Piagetian tasks at approximately 2 years of age and expressive and receptive language scores from tests administered to the same children 2 years later. The questions this study sought to answer were: 1. Is there a significant difference in the performance of normal children and late-talking children on Piagetian cognitive assessment at age 2? 2. Is there a significant relationship between the cognitive scores at age 2 and language scores at age 4 in each of the two diagnostic groups? Sixty-four subjects participated in …
Primary Language Use In Secondary Content Classes And Academic Achievement: A Study Of Adolescent Immigrant Math Students, Michael Norman Walbridge
Primary Language Use In Secondary Content Classes And Academic Achievement: A Study Of Adolescent Immigrant Math Students, Michael Norman Walbridge
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Children's Understanding Of Conflict : A Developmental Perspective., Nancy. Carlsson-Paige
Children's Understanding Of Conflict : A Developmental Perspective., Nancy. Carlsson-Paige
Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014
No abstract provided.