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Doctoral Dissertation

Defining Mother/Child Interaction in a Children's Museum: An In-Depth Study of the Interaction Between Mothers and their Preschool-Aged Children

December 1, 2006 | Exhibitions

This study expands our understanding of family learning by looking closely at mother-child interaction with mothers and their preschool aged children (3-5). Conversation between adults and children in museums has historically been the most common indicator of learning. Most of those studies have been conducted with parents and children 6 and older. However, this study demonstrates that mothers of younger children use forms of interaction besides language to support their children's museum experience. Many of these interactions are subtle and non-verbal.

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  • Northern Illinois University
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  • Beaumont 2021
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    Evergreene Research and Evaluation LLC
  • Citation

    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science
    Audience: Pre-K Children (0-5) | Adults | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits
    Access and Inclusion: Women and Girls

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