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Informationen zum Autor Sebastian Suggate is currently working as a lecturer at the Institute of Psychology, Education, and Sport Science at the University of Regensburg, Germany. Elaine Reese is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Dr. Reese is the incoming editor of the Journal of Cognition and Development . Klappentext This reference work brings together leading international researchers and thinkers! with divergent points of view! to discuss contemporary problems and questions in childhood education and developmental psychology. Zusammenfassung Contemporary Debates in Childhood Education and Development is a unique resource and reference work that brings together leading international researchers and thinkers, with divergent points of view, to discuss contemporary problems and questions in childhood education and developmental psychology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. What are the purposes of education? The purpose of education – a "post-liberal" perspective Bo Dahlin Intellectual goals in the early years Lilian G. Katz De Groot’s lesson John Sweller 2. What is the effect of non-parental childcare on child development? Why non-maternal childcare can be good for children and families: research and policy implications Lynne Vernon-Feagans and Allison De Marco Delegated parenting: some neuroendocrine reservations Aric Sigman 3. Is shared-book reading an indispensable ingredient of responsible parenting? Shared-book reading: There is no downside for parents Catherine McBride-Chang The tyranny of shared book-reading Elaine Reese 4. What Should Be Done to Foster Children's Mathematical Development in the Preschool Years? Mathematics for the whole child Julie Sarama, Ph.D. and Douglas H. Clements, Ph.D. Fostering mathematical thinking through playful learning Kelly Fisher, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, and Roberta M. Golinkoff 5. What is the role of digital media in early education? Extending opportunities for learning: The role of digital media in early education Lydia Plowman, Joanna McPake, and Christine Stephen The inappropriateness of ICT in early childhood arguments from philosophy, pedagogy, and developmental research Richard House 6. How is School Readiness Best Fostered? Promoting school readiness: an integrative framework Frederick J. Morrison and Annemarie H. Hindman School readiness and school’s readiness: On the child’s transition from preschool to school Niklas Pramling and & Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson 7. Is academic skill acquisition important during preschool and kindergarten?Understanding the Contributions of Early Academic Skills to Children’s Success in School Christopher Lonigan and Beth Phillips The Importance of Balance in Early Childhood Programs Rebecca Marcon 8. Is it important for children to acquire reading skills in preschool and kindergarten? Why is it important for children to begin learning to read in kindergarten? Linnea C. Ehri Watering the garden before a rainstorm: The case of early reading instruction Sebastian P. Suggate 9. What are the best ways to develop primary school children's mathematical abilities? The importance of reasoning and of knowing the number system when children begin to learn about mathematics Peter Bryant and Terezinha Nunes Towards Proficiency: The Chinese Method of Teaching Mathematics to Children Yujing Ni 10. Is phonological awareness causally important in the acquisition of reading and spelling? Re-impact of phonological awareness on the acquisition of literacy Wolfgang Schneider and Nicole Berger Increasing awareness of phonological awareness – helpful or misleading? Renate Valtin 11. What form should reading instruct...
