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Publication Date: 1991
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Alternative Perspectives on Early Childhood Education.
Kessler, Shirley A.
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v6 n2 p183-97 Jun 1991
Examines developmentally appropriate versus inappropriate practices in terms of curriculum studies. Discusses problems with the justification of child-centered practices based on developmental theory; philosophical, historical, and political dimensions of a curriculum based on appropriate practices; and an alternative model based on early childhood education as a means of schooling for democracy. (Author/GR)
Descriptors: Behaviorism, Child Development, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Theories, Kindergarten, Piagetian Theory, Student Centered Curriculum, Teacher Role
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Language: English
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