Curiosity Corner shows no discernible effects on cognition in the Chambers et al. quasi-experimental study¶
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q2 i? Differences on the MSEL Visual Reception scale were not statistically significant for either 3- or 4-year-old children. → Curiosity Corner 2009
Evidence¶
Curiosity Corner 2009¶
Curiosity Corner. (2009). WWC Intervention Report, What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. https://www.successforall.org/early/early_curiosity.htm
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Quasi-experimental study (Chambers et al., 2001) of 316 children in 16 New Jersey preschools; cognition assessed with the MSEL Visual Reception scale. The report confirms the difference "is not statistically significant for either 3- or 4-year-old children."
"the difference between the intervention and comparison groups is not statistically significant for either 3- or 4-year-old children."
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Related Claims¶
- Chambers et al. report a statistically significant expressive language effect for 3-year-olds but not 4-year-olds, which WWC recalculation does not confirm — related
- Curiosity Corner shows no discernible effects on preschool oral language outcomes across two studies meeting WWC standards — related
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Curiosity Corner shows no discernible effects on cognition in the Chambers et al. quasi-experimental study |
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Curiosity Corner shows no discernible effects on cognition in the Chambers et al. |
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