A Comparison of Informal and Formal Preschool Programs [microform] / Joseph T. Lawton and Frank H. Hooper.

This paper, which presents a comparison of informal and formal preschool programs, describes the arguments used by proponents of the formal, more structured, teacher-centered programs and the informal, more child-centered, programs. Some of the evidence for the effects of early experience on child d...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Lawton, Joseph T.
Other Authors:	Hooper, Frank H.
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1978.
Subjects:	Cognitive Processes. Comparative Analysis. Early Experience. Informal Organization. Open Education. Performance Factors. Preschool Education. Preschool Evaluation. Preschool Learning. Student Centered Curriculum. Teacher Role. Teaching Styles. Traditional Schools.