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Microgenetic Development In Preschoolers' Private Speech, Robert Muir Duncan
Microgenetic Development In Preschoolers' Private Speech, Robert Muir Duncan
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
Vygotsky’s theory of the development of children’s private (or egocentric) speech is discussed, and related empirical research is reviewed. A pilot study demonstrates the visibility of a microgenetic experimental approach to the problem of private speech. The research detailed herein consists of a three-session repeated-measures microgenetic experiment involving 40 five-year-old children, investigating questions which arise both from Vygotsky’s original work on private speech and from contemporary research. Participants in this study were videotaped while working on both paper-folding and story-sequencing tasks. Results showed greater quantities of private speech while participants worked on paper-folding tasks compared with story-sequencing tasks, on difficult …
Changing Attitudes Of Children In Grades Three To Six Towards Persons With Disabilities Via The 'Kids On The Block' Program, Valerie A. Baker
Changing Attitudes Of Children In Grades Three To Six Towards Persons With Disabilities Via The 'Kids On The Block' Program, Valerie A. Baker
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate the “Kids on the Block” program in the Waterloo Regional schools as part of the work of the Independent Living Center of Waterloo Region. The “Kids on the Block” program was designed to teach school age children about handicapped children and adults. The main emphasis of the program is to foster the development of positive attitudes towards persons with disabilities. As well, the “Kids on the Block” program also provides knowledge about various disabilities. This research attempted to study the impact of the “Kids on the Block” program on children in grades …