Educational effectiveness of a Vygotskian approach to preschool education: A randomized trial

Author(s): Barnett, W. Steven; Yarosz, Donald J.; Thomas, Jessica; Hornbeck, Amy;
Date Issued: 2006
Publisher(s): National Institute for Early Education Research (U.S.)
Description: A random assignment experimental evaluation of the effects of Tools of the Mind, a Vygotskian-based curriculum, on the cognitive, linguistic, and socioemotional development of preschool children based on direct assessment and classroom observation
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Source: New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research. Retrieved May 11, 2006, from http://nieer.org/resources/research/ToolsoftheMind.pdf
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Behavior/Social & Emotional Development/Socialization

Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Cognitive Development

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Interventions/Curricula > Preschool
Country: United States
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