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Direct linkShneidman, Laura A.; Goldin-Meadow, Susan – Developmental Science, 2012
Theories of language acquisition have highlighted the importance of adult speakers as active participants in children's language learning. However, in many communities children are reported to be directly engaged by their caregivers only rarely (Lieven, 1994). This observation raises the possibility that these children learn language from…
Descriptors: Maya (People), Caregivers, Linguistic Input, Language Acquisition
Bonvillian, John D.; Ingram, Vicky L.; McCleary, Brendan M. – Sign Language Studies, 2009
The accounts of two men who participated in several Spanish-led expeditions to the New World in the early 1500s document the frequent use of manual signs and gestures in the initial interactions between European explorers and the indigenous peoples of North America. Bernal Diaz del Castillo described the events that occurred during three…
Descriptors: American Indians, Foreign Countries, North Americans, Observation
Heredia, Yolanda; Icaza, Jose I. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2012
This research created a technology-based learning environment at two schools belonging to the National Council of Educational Development (CONAFE) for indigenous children in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. The purpose of the study was to describe the educational impact of using the Classmate PC netbooks and the Sugar Educational Platform in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Environment, Program Effectiveness, Learning Activities
Escobedo, Pedro Sanchez – Gifted and Talented International, 2008
Instruments, procedures, and criteria for the screening of Mayan students in Yucatan, Mexico are depicted and evaluated by analyzing the results of their use on 242 students in five different regions of Yucatan. These 242, 8th grade students were selected from a pool of 1,530 potentially gifted students. Participants responded to a variety of…
Descriptors: Maya (People), Standardized Tests, Foreign Countries, Academically Gifted
