Learning from others is good, with others is better: the role of social interaction in human acquisition of new knowledge
Learning in humans is highly embedded in social interaction: since the very early stages of
our lives, we form memories and acquire knowledge about the world from and with others …
our lives, we form memories and acquire knowledge about the world from and with others …
The organization of informal learning
Informal learning is often treated as simply an alternative to formal, didactic instruction. This
chapter discusses how the organization of informal learning differs across distinct settings …
chapter discusses how the organization of informal learning differs across distinct settings …
Leveraging research on informal learning to inform policy on promoting early STEM
In recent decades, educators and policymakers in the United States have increased their
focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning …
focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning …
Exploration, explanation, and parent–child interaction in museums
Young children develop causal knowledge through everyday family conversations and
activities. Children's museums are an informative setting for studying the social context of …
activities. Children's museums are an informative setting for studying the social context of …
Explain this, explore that: A study of parent–child interaction in a children's museum
Parents visiting a gear exhibit at a children's museum were instructed to encourage their
children (N= 65; ages 4–6) to explain, explore, or engage as usual. Instructions led to …
children (N= 65; ages 4–6) to explain, explore, or engage as usual. Instructions led to …
Supporting family conversations and children's STEM learning in a children's museum
This study tested the effectiveness of a facilitated educational program in a museum for
promoting family conversations and children's learning about STEM. A sample of 130 …
promoting family conversations and children's learning about STEM. A sample of 130 …
From play to language: Infants' actions on objects cascade to word learning
C Suarez‐Rivera, E Linn… - Language …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Infants build knowledge by acting on the world. We conducted an ecologically grounded test
of an embodied learning hypothesis: that infants' active engagement with objects in the …
of an embodied learning hypothesis: that infants' active engagement with objects in the …
Family science talk in museums: Predicting children's engagement from variations in talk and activity
Children's develo** reasoning skills are better understood within the context of their social
and cultural lives. As part of a research–museum partnership, this article reports a study …
and cultural lives. As part of a research–museum partnership, this article reports a study …
[KNIHA][B] Family narratives and the development of an autobiographical self: Social and cultural perspectives on autobiographical memory
R Fivush - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Stories are central to our world. We form our families, our communities, and our nations
through stories. It is through stories of our everyday experiences that each of us constructs …
through stories. It is through stories of our everyday experiences that each of us constructs …
Supporting Latine children's informal engineering learning through tinkering and oral storytelling.
Providing equitable informal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
learning opportunities to young children from diverse backgrounds may be a way to …
learning opportunities to young children from diverse backgrounds may be a way to …