How variability shapes learning and generalization
Learning is using past experiences to inform new behaviors and actions. Because all
experiences are unique, learning always requires some generalization. An effective way of …
experiences are unique, learning always requires some generalization. An effective way of …
The developing infant creates a curriculum for statistical learning
New efforts are using head cameras and eye-trackers worn by infants to capture everyday
visual environments from the point of view of the infant learner. From this vantage point, the …
visual environments from the point of view of the infant learner. From this vantage point, the …
Looking is not enough: Multimodal attention supports the real‐time learning of new words
SE Schroer, C Yu - Developmental Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Most research on early language learning focuses on the objects that infants see and the
words they hear in their daily lives, although growing evidence suggests that motor …
words they hear in their daily lives, although growing evidence suggests that motor …
Better in sync: Temporal dynamics explain multisensory word‐action‐object learning in early development
We investigated the temporal impact of multisensory settings on children's learning of word‐
object and action‐object associations at 1‐and 2‐years of age. Specifically, we examined …
object and action‐object associations at 1‐and 2‐years of age. Specifically, we examined …
Contextual variation in language input to children: A naturalistic approach.
ER Goldenberg, RL Repetti… - Developmental …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Children learn what words mean from hearing words used across a variety of contexts.
Understanding how different contextual distributions relate to the words young children say …
Understanding how different contextual distributions relate to the words young children say …
Processes and pathways in development via digital media: Examples from word learning
SC Kucker - Infant Behavior and Development, 2021 - Elsevier
Word learning unfolds over multiple, cascading pathways which support in-the-moment
processing and learning. The process is refined with each exposure to a word, and …
processing and learning. The process is refined with each exposure to a word, and …
[HTML][HTML] Investigating the relationship between fast mapping, retention, and generalisation of words in children with autism spectrum disorder and typical development
C Hartley, LA Bird, P Monaghan - Cognition, 2019 - Elsevier
While many studies have investigated how autism spectrum disorder (ASD) impacts how
children identify the meanings of new words, this task alone does not constitute learning …
children identify the meanings of new words, this task alone does not constitute learning …
Only the right noise? Effects of phonetic and visual input variability on 14‐month‐olds' minimal pair word learning
B Höhle, T Fritzsche, K Meß, M Philipp… - Developmental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Seminal work by Werker and colleagues (Stager & Werker [1997] Nature, 388, 381–382)
has found that 14‐month‐old infants do not show evidence for learning minimal pairs in the …
has found that 14‐month‐old infants do not show evidence for learning minimal pairs in the …
[HTML][HTML] Taking their eye off the ball: How shyness affects children's attention during word learning
The current study tests the hypothesis that shy children's reduced word learning is partly due
to an effect of shyness on attention during object labeling. A sample of 20-and 26-month-old …
to an effect of shyness on attention during object labeling. A sample of 20-and 26-month-old …
An instance-based model account of the benefits of varied practice in visuomotor skill
TE Gorman, RL Goldstone - Cognitive Psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
Exposing learners to variability during training has been demonstrated to improve
performance in subsequent transfer testing. Such variability benefits are often accounted for …
performance in subsequent transfer testing. Such variability benefits are often accounted for …