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Direct linkPitchford, Nicola J. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2006
Compared with object word learning, young children typically find learning color terms to be a difficult linguistic task. In this reflections article, I consider two questions that are fundamental to investigations into the developmental acquisition of color terms. First, I consider what constrains color term acquisition and how stable these…
Descriptors: Young Children, Color, Visual Learning, Word Recognition
Peer reviewedAbed, Farough – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1994
Describes a study of eighth graders that compared the effects of two-dimensional and three-dimensional illustrated texts on eye movement strategies and on retention of information. Results are reported that support earlier research findings that realism in illustrations is not necessarily facilitating and may even be distracting. (Contains 19…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Dimensional Preference, Eye Movements
