A Design for Development:

 The Legacy of Robbie Case
 
October 6 and 7, 2000
 
Croft Chapter House & Rm.179
University College
University of Toronto

 Marion Porath


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Understanding the Social Dimensions of School: Conceptual Blueprints for Expertise

Work that investigates social understanding in the early childhood years will be described. The work draws on Robbie's staircase model of mind as well as his instructional applications. The research focuses on how young children understand peers' and teachers' intentions in the context of preschool and kindergarten classrooms, with a particular interest in describing those children who demonstrate expertise in this regard. From young social experts I hope to acquire the foundations of developmentally based instructional techniques for children who are social novices and need support in acquiring social understanding as they enter school. Robbie's intellectual and pedagogical excellence influenced both the form and content of my research program.

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