Title: It’s all Relative: Sibling and Parent Teaching in Early Childhood
Family teaching is a topic which has received limited attention, and within the teaching literature, parent- and sibling-directed teaching have widely been examined separately. However, both relationships are valuable for providing insight about the development of teaching and learning in early childhood. Investigating families’ use of conceptual (i.e., concepts, labels, general knowledge) and procedural knowledge (i.e., step-by-step processes, procedures) can deepen our understanding about how families co-construct meaning and scaffold learning within the home. This presentation will highlight the main findings of Julia’s Master’s thesis, which compared parents’ and siblings’ use of conceptual and procedural knowledge during naturalistic home observations. Particular attention will be paid to implications of family teaching practices in the home.
Julia Fuoco recently obtained her Master’s degree in Child Studies at Concordia University, where she pursued her research interests in sibling and parent teaching. Prior to her graduate studies, Julia completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at McGill University, with a double minor in Education and Behavioral Sciences. Her presentation for the Graduate Symposium centres around her Masters’ thesis, which explored family teaching during naturalistic home observations.
