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Publications

What do we study at the ECC Lab?

Young children are naturally curious, and motivated to learn all about the “hows” and “whys” of the physical, biological, and social world. In fact, children learn a lot like scientists do - by forming and testing hypotheses, gathering evidence, asking questions, and listening to trustworthy sources. In the Early Childhood Cognition Lab, we study the process by which children learn through everyday experiences. This process of learning is inherently active and social: driven by children’s natural curiosity about the world, and supported by knowledgable and helpful adults.


Publications

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2012

  • Xu, F. & Kushnir, T. Eds (2012). Advances in Child Development and Behavior Volume 43: Rational Constructivism in Cognitive Development. Waltham, MA: Academic Press.

  • Kushnir, T. (2012). Developing a concept of choice.  In Xu, F. & Kushnir, T (eds), Advances in Child Development and Behavior: Rational Constructivism in Cognitive Development. Waltham, MA: Academic Press. 

  • Kortenaar, M., Kushnir, T. and Trautmann. C. (2012) The Curiosity Corner: A Place for Young Scientists to Explore and Learn. Informal Learning Review. 

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