The purpose of this study was to identify differences in the length of attention in 2-year olds across three teaching conditions. A total of 49 2-year-olds were observed within their childcare classrooms. The child’s regular classroom teacher was asked to select three highly preferred toys to use in offering the child choices within the teaching conditions of adult presentation (one toy) and adult choice (two toys); the child was given the instruction to “go play” during the child choice condition and could select from any material in the classroom. Children’s attention in the adult choice condition was significantly longer. Results from the present study highlight the importance of a highly skilled teacher who has knowledge of child development and an understanding of individual child preferences. (author abstract)
Child-sustained attention in two-year-olds
Description:
Resource Type:
Reports & Papers
Country:
United States
- Related Resources
Related resources include summaries, versions, measures (instruments), or other resources in which the current document plays a part. Research products funded by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation are related to their project records.
- You May Also Like
These resources share similarities with the current selection.
Differing purposes for measuring quality in early childhood settings: Aligning purpose with procedures
Other
Two-year-olds in schools: A case study of eight schools: Research report
Reports & Papers
Fighting poverty: Attentive policy can make a huge difference
Other