Child Development Lab at F&M
Welcome to the Child Development Lab at Franklin & Marshall College!
During the toddler and preschool years, children learn a great deal about the world. They're organizing objects and entities into categories, figuring out what makes other people tick, and learning how to navigate the complexities of day-to-day life. In the Child Development Lab at F&M, we're working to better understand some of these fantastic advances.
In particular, our research focuses on the development of concepts in young children. Current projects investigate children's artifact concepts specifically. Here are some of the questions we're asking
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- How do toddlers and preschoolers learn to use tools and other human-made objects? |
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- Is the way children approach objects similar to or different from the way adults approach objects? |
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- What "mental rules" do children apply when they see someone else using an object? |
Use the links at the left to learn more about us and our work.
PARENTS: Click here to find out how your kids can be involved!
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Krista Casler, Ph.D. 717-291-3828 krista.casler@fandm.edu |
Child Development Lab Department of Psychology P.O. Box 3003 Lancaster, PA 17604 |
