The Development of Children's Imagination

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The Development of Children's Imagination will introduce students to key theories and research in developmental psychology related to the development of children's imaginations. It will focus especially on children's literature and how experiences with fiction in a variety of media influence the development of children's imaginations. Students will be introduced to relevant theory and research from the fields of developmental psychology and children's literature in class meetings at Rider University on weekends during Spring Term and use Disney World as a "laboratory" in which to apply developmental theory in a real-world context soon after Commencement.