I’m excited to share two new publications resulting from collaborative research with colleagues:

How Turn-Timing Can Inform about Familiarity with Tasks: A Study of Shy and Less Shy Four-Year-Olds
Valeriia V. Tykhonenko, Nils F. Tolksdorf, and Katharina J. Rohlfing examine how shyness affects preschoolers’ turn-taking with a social robot. Shy children showed longer response times, especially with new tasks. The full study is available in the Proceedings of the 46th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society: Read more here

Language Learning with Media and Technology in (Early) Childhood
Katharina J. Rohlfing, Eugenia Wildt, and Nils F. Tolksdorf review the potential of digital tools for young children to learn language, emphasizing the importance of interactive engagement. Read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.32798/dlk.1376

These studies offer new insights into early learning and technology’s role in language development.