UWTV Program: Early Childhood Development: Early Learning, the Brain and Society
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Early Childhood Development: Early Learning, the Brain and Society
How does a child’s capacity to learn relate to the central debate about nature or nurture? As part of the Early Childhood Development lecture series, Dr. Patricia Kuhl talks about children’s ability to learn effortlessly and the importance of social interaction in the learning process. Kuhl, professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences and co-director for the UW Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, is internationally recognized for her research on early language and brain development.

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Series Title:Provost Distinguished Lectures
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Subject(s):Social Sciences
Speaker(s): Patricia K. Kuhl, co-director, Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, professor, department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington

Related Link(s):UW Alumni Association website
Production Date: 04/25/2007
Runtime: 57:57
Rating:TV-G
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