The effects of adult guidance and peer discussion on the development of children's representations: Evidence from the training of pedestrian skills

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 181-204

  Tolmie, Andrew ^a   Thomson, James A ^a   Foot, Hugh C ^a   Whelan, Kirstie ^a   Morrison, Sheila ^a   McLaren, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; TEACHING; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VIDEORECORDING; WALKING;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD GUIDANCE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SAFETY; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; WALKING;

EID: 19944406472     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712604X15545     Document Type: Review

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