Contemporary Debates in Childhood Education and Development

Herausgeber: Suggate, Sebastian; Reese, Elaine

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Produktbeschreibung

Contemporary Debates in Childhood Education and Development is a unique resource and reference work that brings together leading international researchers and thinkers, with divergent points of view, to discuss contemporary problems and questions in childhood education and developmental psychology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 14
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 177mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 633g
• ISBN-13: 9780415614900
• ISBN-10: 0415614902
• Artikelnr.: 34999091

Autorenporträt

Sebastian Suggate is currently working as a lecturer at the Institute of Psychology, Education, and Sport Science at the University of Regensburg, Germany. Elaine Reese is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Dr. Reese is the incoming editor of the Journal of Cognition and Development.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. What are the purposes of education? The purpose of
education - a "post-liberal" perspective Bo Dahlin Intellectual goals in
the early years Lilian G. Katz De Groot's lesson John Sweller 2. What is
the effect of non-parental childcare on child development? Why non-maternal
childcare can be good for children and families: research and policy
implications Lynne Vernon-Feagans and Allison De Marco Delegated parenting:
some neuroendocrine reservations Aric Sigman 3. Is shared-book reading an
indispensable ingredient of responsible parenting? Shared-book reading:
There is no downside for parents Catherine McBride-Chang The tyranny of
shared book-reading Elaine Reese 4. What Should Be Done to Foster
Children's Mathematical Development in the Preschool Years? Mathematics for
the whole child Julie Sarama, Ph.D. and Douglas H. Clements, Ph.D.
Fostering mathematical thinking through playful learning Kelly Fisher,
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, and Roberta M. Golinkoff 5. What is the role of digital
media in early education? Extending opportunities for learning: The role of
digital media in early education Lydia Plowman, Joanna McPake, and
Christine Stephen The inappropriateness of ICT in early childhood arguments
from philosophy, pedagogy, and developmental research Richard House 6. How
is School Readiness Best Fostered? Promoting school readiness: an
integrative framework Frederick J. Morrison and Annemarie H. Hindman
School readiness and school's readiness: On the child's transition from
preschool to school Niklas Pramling and & Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson 7. Is
academic skill acquisition important during preschool and
kindergarten?Understanding the Contributions of Early Academic Skills to
Children's Success in School Christopher Lonigan and Beth Phillips The
Importance of Balance in Early Childhood Programs Rebecca Marcon 8. Is it
important for children to acquire reading skills in preschool and
kindergarten? Why is it important for children to begin learning to read in
kindergarten? Linnea C. Ehri Watering the garden before a rainstorm: The
case of early reading instruction Sebastian P. Suggate 9. What are the best
ways to develop primary school children's mathematical abilities? The
importance of reasoning and of knowing the number system when children
begin to learn about mathematics Peter Bryant and Terezinha Nunes Towards
Proficiency: The Chinese Method of Teaching Mathematics to Children Yujing
Ni 10. Is phonological awareness causally important in the acquisition of
reading and spelling? Re-impact of phonological awareness on the
acquisition of literacy Wolfgang Schneider and Nicole Berger Increasing
awareness of phonological awareness - helpful or misleading? Renate Valtin
11. What form should reading instruction in kindergarten and elementary
school take? Contemporary reading acquisition theory: The conceptual basis
for differentiated reading instruction Alison W. Arrow and William E.
Tunmer Toward better teaching: Revising the fundamentals of learning to
read G. Brian Thompson and Claire M. Fletcher-Flinn 12. What is the
pedagogical value of homework? The changing debate: From assigning homework
to designing homework Joyce L. Epstein and Frances L. Van Voorhis What the
evidence says and what we need to investigate Julian Elliott and Peter
Tymms 13. Is regular standardized assessment important for childhood
education? The benefits of regular standardized assessment in childhood
education: Guiding improved instruction and learning Gavin T. L. Brown and
John Hattie Developments in standardized assessment: a perspective from the
UK Christine Merrell 14. What is the role of the modern educator in
fostering moral values and virtues? On the educational value of moral
virtues: some lessons from ancient philosophy David Carr The pursuit of
virtue as an aim of education Richard Pring