A mutually facilitative relationship between learning names and learning concepts in preschool children: The case of artifacts

Journal of Cognition and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-193

  Kemler Nelson, Deborah G ^a   O'Neil, Kelly A ^a   Asher, Yvonne M ^a  

^a SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONCEPT MAPPING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL MEMORY; WORD RECOGNITION; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 46649103852     PISSN: 15248372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15248370802022621     Document Type: Article

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