Journal of Research in Childhood Education articles from March 2006

Journal of Research in Childhood Education archives from March 2006

Resisting suggestive questions: can theory of mind help?
March 22, 2006... Abstract. Children's credibility as witnesses in court cases has become an important issue in recent years. When testifying, younger children are considered to be more susceptible to suggestion than are older children. The present study...

Self-schemas, anxiety, somatic and depressive symptoms in socially withdrawn children and adolescents.
March 22, 2006... Abstract. The present study examined the hypothesis that negative self-schemas and a range of internalizing problems may be associated with social withdrawal in late childhood and early adolescence. Using in-school peer nominations from the...

Head start-operated full-day services: successes, challenges, and issues.
March 22, 2006... Abstract. Researchers conducted focus groups in three Minnesota Head Start programs that provide full-day services. The purpose of this descriptive study was to understand how these programs operated, the strengths and challenges of full-day...

"It is more than just laughing": middle school students protect characters during talk.
March 22, 2006... Abstract. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore how five middle school students examined humor and characterization used in adolescent literature according to Louise Rosenblatt's (1995) reader response transactional theory....

Reading alphabet books in kindergarten: effects of instructional emphasis and media practice.
March 22, 2006... Abstract. This study compared literacy learning for kindergartners as 12 teachers read 10 popular alphabet books aloud, emphasizing meanings or phonemes, and used centers for independent practice with an alphabet book on audiotape or CD-ROM...

Research into practice: perception and instruction.
March 22, 2006... Five studies are highlighted in this issue. Four of the studies focus on examining participant perceptions of their learning, involvement in comprehensive intervention, mental health, and strategies for recall. The first study on perceptions is...