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The purpose of this study was to examine students' attitudes toward a problems approach to teaching child psychology. A total of 320 pre-service teachers were surveyed over a 2-yr. period to obtain their reactions to utilizing vignettes and children's books for providing experiences in analyzing children's problems. The following reactions were obtained: (1) students preferred emphasizing problems rather than traditional approaches in child psychology, (2) students preferred using children's books and vignettes rather than traditional texts, (3) students found writing short reactions to the book and vignettes read was stimulating and thought-provoking, and (4) they felt the number and depth of problems dealt with in the course were appropriate.

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College Students' Attitudes toward a Problems Approach to Child Psychology

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