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Long before Amy Chua’s provocative 2011 memoir,Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, raised the bar for tough-love parenting, psychologists at UC Berkeley were studying the effects of three kinds of child-rearing: authoritarian (too hard), permissive (too soft) and authoritative (combo). Now, with the recent release of Berkeley alumna Kim Wong Keltner’s memoir, Tiger Babies Strike Back, along with other scholarly works and testimonials, the results are in.
Tag: children
Scientists tap the genius of babies and youngsters to make computers smarter
March 12, 2012:
People often wonder if computers make children smarter. UC Berkeley scientists are asking the reverse question: Can children make computers smarter? And their answer appears to be ‘yes’ as they tap the cognitive smarts of babies, toddlers and preschoolers to program computers to think more like humans.
Berkeley psychologists get into the heads of schoolchildren
March 8, 2012:
UC Berkeley psychology professors Silvia Bunge and Stephen Hinshaw are scanning the brains of kids to learn how they learn. The findings may help educators and revolutionize classrooms.
‘Kids First’ author David Kirp’s ideas on a new national agenda for youth
October 27, 2011:
The Goldman School of Public Policy’s David Kirp outlines his ideas for reforming American education and putting “Kids First.”
Indoors or out, summer means camp at Berkeley
February 15, 2011:
Summer fun can mean skateboarding and swimming, or science experiments, writing workshops and business school — and Berkeley’s summer camp programs have it all. The season for registration and applications is officially open.
Researchers advocate teacher training, mentoring to boost preschool results
October 20, 2010:
The report, Lifting Pre-K Quality: Caring and Effective Teachers,” says governors and federal leaders should rely less on regulations and more on improving teacher quality to combat the often disappointing benefits of preschool.
Serious about child’s play
July 12, 2010:
Teacher-researcher Jane Perry, who started her career at Berkeley as Ph.D.student in early-childhood education, spent nearly 30 years advocating for the importance of child’s play. While she plans to continue working for kids, last month Perry retired from the campus’s Harold E. Jones Child Study Center.
