The Georgetown
Early Learning Project
We are a research group interested in social and cognitive development during early childhood
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Cognitive Development During Early Childhood
Have you ever wondered what babies are learning or remembering from the world around them? We focus on children under 5 years of age because this is a time of rapid development in many domains. We are particularly interested in how children pick up information from multiple sources around them. For this reason we have a number of ongoing projects examining learning and memory, the role of bilingual exposure, parent-child interactions, and learning from media.
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PhD Candidate in Child and Family Blog!
Doug Piper recently published a piece discussing ways in which caregivers maximize the benefits of digital media use while reducing possible harms for their young children. Doug and his collaborators explore several episodes of the popular kids’ show Bluey, in which characters show us how they find balance when parenting in the digital age. The piece also provides tips for choosing content and supporting children’s digital experiences.
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