16.024 - Learning From and Teaching Others: Individual Differences in Strategies Preschoolers Use to Learn and Teach

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

To date, the majority of child development research has explored cognitive, social, and emotional development, whilst remaining agnostic on whether these developmental pathways are universal across cultures. This symposium explores individual differences in children’s social development, looking specifically at strategies children use to learn from and to teach others. The first presenter will explore the role of temperament in children’s selective learning. The second presenter explores socioeconomic background and its role in how children monitor explanations to make judgments about an informant’s credibility. Finally, the third presenter will explore cultural differences (U.S., China) in strategies children use to teach others. The presentation will conclude with a discussion focused on the implications of these findings for education and related fields.

Sub Unit

• Division E - Counseling and Human Development / Division E - Section 2: Human Development

Chair

• Katelyn E. Kurkul, Merrimack College

Papers

• The Role of Temperament in Children's Selective Learning - Lauren Blackwell, Boston University; Kathleen H. Corriveau, Boston University

• Learning From Explanations: Socioeconomic Differences in How Children Use Explanations to Learn From Others - Katelyn E. Kurkul, Merrimack College; Kathleen H. Corriveau, Boston University

• Cultural Differences in Children's Teaching Strategies - Yixin Kelly Cui, Boston University; Samuel Ronfard, Boston University; Kathleen H. Corriveau, Boston University

Discussant

• Maureen A. Callanan, University of California - Santa Cruz