Author: O’Doherty, K.; Troseth, G.L.; Shimpi, P.M.; Goldenberg, E.; Akhtar, N.; Saylor, M.M.
Description: In previous studies, very young children have learned words while “overhearing” a conversation, yet they have had trouble learning words from a person on video. In Study 1, 64 toddlers (mean age=29.8 months) viewed an object-labeling demonstration in 1 of 4 conditions. In 2, the speaker (present or on video) directly addressed the child, and in 2, the speaker addressed another adult who was present or was with her on video. Study 2 involved 2 follow-up conditions with 32 toddlers (mean age=30.4 months). Across the 2 studies, the results indicated that toddlers learned words best when participating in or observing a reciprocal social interaction with a speaker who was present or on video.
Subject headings: Attention, Child; Preschool; Comprehension; Cues; Female; Humans; Imitative Behavior; Interpersonal Relations; Language Development; Male; Social Environment; Speech Perception; Television; Verbal Learning; Video Recording
Publication year: 2011
Journal or book title: Child Development
Volume: 82
Issue: 3
Pages: 902-915
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Type: Journal Article
Serial number: 1969