Children's questions : a mechanism for cognitive development /

Chouinard, Michelle M.

Children's questions : a mechanism for cognitive development / [print] Michelle M. Chouinard ; with commentary by P.L. Harris, Michael P. Maratsos. - Boston, Massachusetts : Blackwell Pub., (c)2007. - ix, 129 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. - Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development ; v. 72, no. 1 .

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Introduction -- 2. Analysis of the CHILDES database -- 3. Diary study of children's questions -- 4. Children's questions about animals -- 5. Do children's questions change their knowledge state? -- 6. General discussion -- Commentary : time for questions Commentary Paul L. Harris -- Michael P. Maratsos.




Cognition in children.
Curiosity in children.
Learning, Psychology of.

LB1103.M311.C455 2007 LB1103