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Department of Psychology
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    1. Mission & History
    2. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
    3. Department Newsletter Archive
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    2. Ph.D. Students
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Drs. Barr & Zimmermann receive media attention for work on children and touchscreens

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January 5, 2017 – Professor Rachel Barr and graduate program alumna Laura Zimmermann were recently interviewed for an NPR article  on how young children learn from touchscreens. They discuss how social scaffolding helps children learn when they use touchscreens.

 

 

 

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