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Bernicot, Josie; Legros, Suzanne – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1987
Results indicate that (1) comprehension of direct and indirect directives improves between the ages of three and six; (2) comprehension of direct directives appears to occur earlier and with greater ease than comprehension of indirect directives; and (3) context, or social situation, plays an important role in the comprehension of direct and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comprehension, Foreign Countries, Social Environment
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Preteur, Yves; Louvet-Schmauss, Eva – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1992
Presents a continuation of previous research on a general development process consisting of successive levels in conceptualization. Explores how young children conceptualize the writing system. Considers both social background and preschool system of education. Concludes that teaching activities used in French nursery schools are less effective…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Cross Cultural Studies