The role of teaching practices in the development of children's interest in reading and mathematics in kindergarten

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 266-279

  Lerkkanen, Marja Kristiina ^a   Kiuru, Noona ^a   Pakarinen, Eija ^a   Viljaranta, Jaana ^a   Poikkeus, Anna Maija ^a   Rasku Puttonen, Helena ^a   Siekkinen, Martti ^b   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Classroom observations; Instruction; Interests; Teaching practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865649914     PISSN: 0361476X     EISSN: 10902384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2011.03.004     Document Type: Article

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