Child development and classroom teaching: A review of the literature and implications for educating teachers

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 495-526

  Daniels, Denise H ^a   Shumow, Lee ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child development; Childhood education; Developmental psychology; Developmental theories; Developmentally appropriate practice; Teacher beliefs

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPIRICISM; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SCHOOL; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; TEACHER; TEACHING; THEORY;

EID: 0037218881     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-3973(02)00139-9     Document Type: Article

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