"Novel Toy" - Impacts of Direct Instruction vs. Exploratory Play [Research Toy]
Last updated on March 8, 2017 - 8:19am
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This activity explores the impact of a teacher's instruction on children's play behaviors.
The Novel Toy is used as an introduction to research activities for informal educators at many Living Laboratory sites.