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ERIC Number: EJ292064
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Developmental Differences in Explanations of Childhood Games.
Evans, Mary Ann; Rubin, Kenneth H.
Child Development, v54 n6 p1559-67 Dec 1983
By using childhood games, examines extended speech in the natural discourse of kindergarten children and first- fourth-, and eighth-grade students. With a comparable knowledge base, younger children volunteered less information, focused more on game actions, and more frequently omitted rules outlining how games are set up or concluded. (Author/BJD)
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Junior High School Students, Kindergarten Children, Speech Communication, Speech Evaluation
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Explanations