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Measuring categorisation in pre-school children: new toolkit, new insights
Owen, Kay; Barnes, Christopher; Hunt, Thomas; Sheffield, David; Abreu, Luiz Carlos.
  • Owen, Kay; Institute of Education, Department of Education and Childhood, University of Derby. Derby. GB
  • Barnes, Christopher; College of Health, Psychology and Social Care; School of Psychology. Derby. GB
  • Hunt, Thomas; College of Health, Psychology and Social Care; School of Psychology, University of Derby. Derby. GB
  • Sheffield, David; College of Health, Psychology and Social Care; School of Psychology, University of Derby. Derby. GB
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1444473
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

whilst recent years have witnessed considerable research into infant categorisation, its development during the pre-school period has garnered far less interest and innovation.

Objective:

this paper documents the development of a valid and reliable new toolkit for measuring categorisation in children, designed to allow fine-grained differentiation through four short tasks.

Methods:

the paper outlines how a pilot study with 55 children reduced confounding variables, ruled out several explanations for performance variations and enabled procedural refinements. It then documents a study conducted with 190 children aged 30-60 months.

Results:

this more sophisticated testing mechanism challenges previously accepted developmental norms and suggests both sex and socio-economic status (and their interaction) influence categorisational abilities in pre-schoolers.

Conclusion:

the results indicate that preschool children's ability to categorise varies markedly, with implications for their capacity to access formal education.
RESUMO

Introdução:

embora nos últimos anos tenha havido pesquisas consideráveis sobre a categorização infantil, seu desenvolvimento durante o período pré-escolar atraiu muito menos interesse e inovação.

Objetivo:

este artigo documenta o desenvolvimento de um novo kit de ferramentas válido e confiável para medir a categorização em crianças, projetado para permitir diferenciação refinada por meio de quatro tarefas curtas.

Método:

o artigo descreve como um estudo piloto com 55 crianças reduziu variáveis de confusão, descartou várias explicações para variações de desempenho e permitiu refinamentos de procedimentos. Em seguida, documenta um estudo realizado com 190 crianças de 30 a 60 meses.

Resultados:

este mecanismo de teste mais sofisticado desafia as normas de desenvolvimento previamente aceitas e sugere que o sexo e o status socioeconômico (e sua interação) influenciam as habilidades de categorização em pré-escolares.

Conclusão:

os resultados indicam que a capacidade de categorização dos pré-escolares varia acentuadamente, com implicações na sua capacidade de acesso à educação forma



Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Language: English Journal: Journal of Human Growth and Development (Impresso) Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom Institution/Affiliation country: College of Health, Psychology and Social Care; School of Psychology/GB / College of Health, Psychology and Social Care; School of Psychology, University of Derby/GB / Institute of Education, Department of Education and Childhood, University of Derby/GB

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Language: English Journal: Journal of Human Growth and Development (Impresso) Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom Institution/Affiliation country: College of Health, Psychology and Social Care; School of Psychology/GB / College of Health, Psychology and Social Care; School of Psychology, University of Derby/GB / Institute of Education, Department of Education and Childhood, University of Derby/GB