ERIC Number: EJ1312447
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1524-8372
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Children Simultaneously Learn Multiple Dimensions of Information during Shared Book Reading
Breitfeld, Elise; Potter, Christine E.; Lew-Williams, Casey
Journal of Cognition and Development, v22 n5 p744-766 2021
Picture books inherently contain many parallel dimensions of information and serve as a rich source of input for children. However, studies of children's learning from picture books tend to focus on a single type of information (e.g., novel words). To better understand the learning-related potential of shared book reading, we examined 4.5- to 5.5-year-old children's simultaneous learning of novel words, moral lessons, and story details from a reading interaction with a parent. Results showed that children successfully learned new words, extracted a moral lesson, and recalled story details from the picture book. Contrary to expectations, children's learning was equally strong regardless of whether or not parents were prompted to focus on learning as the key purpose of book reading. This research demonstrates that children learn diverse information presented across different time scales from picture books.
Descriptors: Picture Books, Young Children, Language Acquisition, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Moral Values, Story Reading, Recall (Psychology), Parents, Reading Aloud to Others, Learning, Parent Influence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
Grant or Contract Numbers: F32HD093139; R01HD095912