Journal of Research in Childhood Education articles from September 2000

Journal of Research in Childhood Education archives from September 2000

Maternal parenting characteristics and school involvement: Predictors of kindergarten cognitive competence among head start children.(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2000... Abstract: While early childhood theorists emphasize the importance of the parent-child relationship to school performance, research findings on the relationship between parenting characteristics and child cognitive competence vary in their...

The effect of maternal employment on schoolchildren's educational aspirations in Korea.(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2000... Abstract. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationships between maternal employment and schoolchildren's educational aspirations in Korea. The sample consisted of 1,294 fifth- and tenth-graders and their mothers. These students in...

Maternal scaffolding in the child's zone of proximal development across tasks: Cross-Cultural perspectives.(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2000... Abstract. This study examined cultural differences in the amount and type of maternal scaffolding of children's learning and their effects on children's independent performance across two distinct activities: goal-oriented vs. free play. Twenty...

Whole language vs. Isolated phonics instruction: A longitudinal study in kindergarten with reading and writing tasks.(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2000... Abstract: Thirty-eight kindergartners were individually interviewed with reading and writing tasks in September, November, January, March, and May. Half of the children received phonics instruction, in isolation, from a teacher who identified...

Inside the picture, outside the frame: Semiotics and the reading of wordless picture books.
September 22, 2000... Abstract. The publishing world has witnessed a proliferation of wordless children's books during the past 40 years. Books in this genre offer young readers invitations to transact with a whole system of images as they navigate these texts....

Young children's perceptions of time out.(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2000... Abstract: Preschoolers' perceptions of, and feelings about, time out were assessed. Observations were conducted in 11 child care centers by pairs of trained child study students. Forty-two young children were interviewed subsequent to a time...

Children's conceptualization of force: Experimenting and problem solving.(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2000... Abstract. The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of constructivist instruction on children's conceptualization of force as compared to instruction based on text and demonstration, and to further identify children's reasoning...

The expression of care in the rough and tumble play of boys.(Statistical Data Included)
September 22, 2000... Abstract: Rough and tumble play (R&T) is widely researched in relationship to social affiliation and the cognitive benefits to the participants. One less-researched aspect of R&T is the affective dimension, more specifically, the way in which...

Context as a critical factor in young adolescents' concepts of caring.
September 22, 2000... Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which context played a role in young adolescents' descriptions of barriers to caring in four domains: self, intimate others (close friends and family), acquaintances (people in...

Born to be a teacher: What am I doing in a college of education?
September 22, 2000... Abstract: This study examined the beliefs about teaching by pre-interns entering a college of education's holistic teaching and learning program. Of interest were the students' beliefs about the concepts of teaching and learning and the sources...