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Rev. May 13, 2008

 

Toddlers ga-ga for research

UW-Green Bay is inviting toddlers to college. So far, kids and parents are having a blast.

The Language Learning Lab has opened its doors for the first local study of how children learn to talk. Assistant Prof. Jennifer Zapf says more than 50 families have volunteered thus far, with more welcome.

Basically, the research is child’s play. The parent guides the child through a few simple exercises while Zapf or a student assistant looks on. The toddler gets a book or toy as a gift.

“Our students are so excited,” Zapf says. “They’re seeing the same things in these 2-year-olds — that children understand way more than they can say — they’ve been reading about in their courses.”

Zapf intends to add studies of puzzle-solving abilities to the ongoing language work. The mother of two young children herself, she tells parents, “Sign up any time… three months to 3 years old… we’ll contact you when he or she is the right age for one of our studies.” Learn more at www.uwgb.edu/learnlab.


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