Toys Not Test Tubes

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What does a child development lab look like and what goes on there?   Learn how scientists learn how children learn. Young children are naturally curious about cause and effect, and are naturally motivated to learn about the “hows” and “whys” of the world.  To figure out how children’s minds work, scientists play with them!  In the Early Childhood Cognition Lab at Cornell University they study the process and mechanisms by which young children learn about cause and effect through their everyday experiences. Dr. Tamar Kushnir, Assistant Professor of Human Development, is Director of the Laboratory and teacher of several courses.  Using videos of current investigations and previous research, Dr. Kushnir will describe the process of doing science with human beings, and give us a glimpse into what is being learned by very young children (toddlers and preschoolers) and curious scientists as they play. (new and experienced, 2 hrs. *CD, *P)