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Babies’ minds [videorecording] / a presentation of Films for the Humanities & Sciences Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2001.
1 videocassette (26 min.)., col. ; 1/2 in.
Credits: James Hopkins, Peter Willatts, Lisa Miller
Lilly Library: A-V Limited Circulation | VC 10467
Summary
: How do babies develop an understanding of the people and things that populate the world, and at what age do they begin to acquire it? This program examines Jean Piaget’s and Melanie Klein’s theories on infant mental representation. Examples of infant behavior, captured through mother/baby interactions and classic experiments such as basic and A-not-B search tasks, demonstrate different stages of babies’ abilities to represent permanence. Subtitle on label: Piagetian and Kleinian perspectives.

Brazelton neonatal behavioral assessment scale. Film 1, Introduction [motion picture] Newton, Mass. : Education Development Center, c1973.
1 film reel (20 min.), b&w ; 16 mm. + 1 script (28 cm.)
Lilly Library: A-V Motion picture | MP B109 LSC
Summary
: Dr. T. Berry Brazelton describes the use of his neonatal assessment scale for assessing individual differences in neonatal behavior prior to environmental influence. Examines a two-day-old normal infant, assessing its initial state of rest and its habituation to various stimuli and responses and reflexes to different experiences.

Brazelton neonatal behavioral assessment scale. Film 2, Variations in normal behavior [motion picture]. Newton, Mass. : Education Development Center, c1973.
1 film reel (20 min.) : sd., b&w ; 16 mm.
Credits: Author, T. Berry Brazelton; editor, David Vogt.
Library Service Center: MP B108 LSC
Summary: Explains that the Brazelton neonatal assessment scale demonstrates infants’ capabilities to start a response to disturbing events, to alert and orient, and to control states of arousal. Contrasts the reaction of different infants to the same stimuli, illustrating the range of responses possible in infants.

Cognitive development [videorecording] / script by Peter Reddy, Helen Staveley-Taylor ; produced by Uniview Productions. Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, c2000.
1 videocassette (60 min.), col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 user’s guide (12 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.).
Presenter: Presenter: Helen Staveley-Taylor.
Credits: Photography, Custom Video & Television; editor, Ken Newman.
Lilly Library: A-V Video cassette | VC 10546
Summary
: Examines Piaget’s theory and critically evaluates it in light of current research. The study of child development has revolved around Jean Piaget’s theories and the program describes their themes, covering the cognitive stages of development from birth to twelve years old, giving illustrations of children’s behavior at each level. Recent research is examined in relation to each stage and comparisons drawn with the theories of Jerome Bruner. Outlines current and future developments such as meta cognition and theory of mind and reports recent research findings.

Development: stage and sequence in the normal child [videocassette] / author, John F. Curry ; producer/director, Ann L. Bushyhead ; produced by Division of Audiovisual Education through the Duke University School of Medicine. Durham, N.C. : Duke University Medical Center, c1986.
2 videocassettes (101 min.), col. ; 1/2 in.
Credits: Technical producer/director, Scott T. Wells.
Medical Center Library: A-V Collection | WS105 D492 1986
Summary
: The two videotapes consist of five interviews with normal children representing different stages of development. The first tape (part one) includes a toddler, a preschooler, and a school-aged child. Interviews with an early adolescent and a late adolescent are on the second tape (part two). Each interview illustrates the changes that occur along the major lines of development: physical, cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal.

The Dionne quintuplets [videorecording] / an NFB-CBC co-production ; producer and director, Donald Brittain. Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 1978.
1 videocassette (87 min.), col. ; 1/2 in.
Credits: Producer and director, Donald Brittain ; editors, Les Halman, Richard Bujold ; narration, written and spoken by Pierre Berton
Lilly Library: A-V Limited Circulation | VC 3197
Summary
: Their bizarre, often grotesquely humorous, ultimately very tragic story is told in this ... documentary.

Do parents matter? [videorecording] / ABC News ; producer, Jessica Velmans. Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, 2001.
1 videocassette (12 min.), col. ; 1/2 in.
Lilly Library: A-V Video cassette | VC 10465
Summary
: A segment of the news program 20/20 about Judith Harris and her theory that peers have more influence on children than their parents do.

Evan’s dialogue with Jean Piaget and Barbel Inhelder [videorecording] / produced by KUHT Film Productions, University of Houston. University Park, PA : Pennsylvania State University Audio-Visual Services [distributor] , [198-?], c1972.
2 videocassettes (80 min.) , col. ; 1/2 in.
Participants: Interviewer: Richard I. Evans. Philip Clarke.
Credits: Content editor, Richard I. Evans ; film editor, Arnold Bergene.
Lilly Library: A-V Video cassette | VC 5738
Summary
: Jean Piaget and Barbel Inhelder discuss the stages of intellectual development and traditional ideas in American psychology about learning and perception, Freudian psychology, and intelligence testing.
Contents: Motivation -- Learning -- Perception -- Sensory-motor --Pre-operational stages -- Operational stage. Pt. 2. Contact with Freud -- Freudian constructs -- Intelligence testing -- Jensen’s view of Negro intelligence -- Estimate of most important contribution -- Research methodology -- Induction vs. deduction -- Self-fulfilling prophecy --Moral judgment -- Einstein and Oppenheimer -- Future research plans.

First steps in autonomy [videorecording] / a presentation of Films for the Humanities & Sciences Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2001.
1 videocassette (24 min.), col. ; 1/2 in.
Lilly Library: A-V Video cassette | VC 10464
Summary
: Identifies the three factors that shape a child’s development and act as stepping stones to adult independence: extreme biological changes, psychological advances, and physical surroundings.

Growing minds: cognitive development in early childhood [videorecording] / written and narrated by David Elkind ; produced and distributed by Davidson Films, Inc. Davis, Calif. : Davidson Films, 1995.
1 videocassette (25 min.), col. ; 1/2 in.
Lilly Library: A-V Limited Circulation | VC 5596
Summary
: Explore intellectual development that takes place in the first five years of life using interviews and demonstrations.

How we study children [videorecording] / a presentation of Films for the Humanities & Sciences ; BBC ; the Open University. Princeton N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2003.
1 videodisc (25 min.), col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Participants: Narrator, Andrew Sachs
Credits: Camera supervisors, Ewen Gardiner, Tony Sturman ; editor, Denise Tayor ; producer, Geoff Wheeler.
Lilly Library: A-V DVD| DVD 1911
Summary
: Program asserts that the testing of a causal hypothesis involving cognitive development is best done through a combination of observational and experimental methods. Kathy Sylva, Peter Bryant and other researchers share their insights into categorizing and codifying patterns of play through observation, avoiding common experiment-related pitfalls such as covariation and unintentional bias, and mitigating artificiality, a challenge to practioners of both approaches.

Human development : the vulnerable young child [videorecording] / produced by ConceptMedia. Irvine, CA : Concept Media, 1999
4 videocassettes (106 min.), col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 CME post-test (12 p.)
Medical Center Library: A-V Collection | WS105.5F2 H88 1999
Contents: [1] The context of vulnerability (30 min.) -- [2] Effects of divorce (20 min.) -- [3] Child maltreatment, part 1, Neglect and sexual abuse (30 min.) -- [4] Child maltreatment, part 2, Psychological and physical abuse (26 min.).

A Journey through the first year of life [videorecording] / an American Baby Cable TV programs presentation.
Huntsville, TX : Educational Video Network, c1985.
1 videocassette (45 min.), col. ; 1/2 in.
Participants: hosts, Burton L. White and Judith Nolte.
Credits: director Louis P. Castelli ; producer, Hedy August ; written by Phyllis Evans.
Lilly Library: A-V Video cassette | VC 4913

Piaget’s developmental theory: an overview [videorecording] / written and narrated by David Elkind ; produced and distributed by Davidson Films, Inc. Davis, Calif. : Davidson Films, c1989.
1 videocassette (27 min.), col. ; 1/2 in. + notes (1 p.)
Credits: Music, Thad Davidson
Lilly Library: A-V Video cassette | VC 3615
Summary
: Combines archival footage of Dr. Jean Piaget with newly shot footage of Dr. Elkind conducting interviews with children of various ages. Serves as an introduction to Piaget’s work.

Piaget’s developmental theory: concrete operations [videorecording] / written and narrated by David Elkind ; produced and distributed by Davidson Films, Inc. Davis, Calif. : Davidson Films, c1984
Credits: Music: Chris O’Connell.
1 videocassette (30 min.), col. ; 1/2 in. + notes (1 p.)
Lilly Library: A-V Video cassette | VC 3616

Play and the social world [videorecording] / a presentation of Films for the Humanities & Sciences ; BBC ; The Open University. Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2001.
1 videocassette (25 min.), col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in.
Credits: Producer, Rosemary Hill.
Lilly Library: A-V Limited Circulation | VC 10470
Summary: Program explores the educational value and social dynamics of play while emphasizing the importance of a supportive adult presence in the playground environment. Games and techniques used by teachers and psychologist to help children develop interpersonal skills, articulate their feelings, and reflect on their behavior are included, as is information on playground design.

Representation in three- to five-year-old children [videorecording] / the Open University. Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2000.
1 videocassette (30 min.), col. ; 1/2 in.
Credits: Producer, Anne Diack ; editor, Emma Rix.
Lilly Library: A-V Video cassette | VC 9006
Summary: "Observations drawn from experiments employing false belief tasks and analogical reasoning games support their hypothesis as an alternative to the neuro-cognitive module concept. Piaget’s theory is also addressed."

Simple beginnings? [videorecording] / producer, Andrew Law ; BBC, the Open University Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c1996
1 videocassette (24 min.), col. with b&w ; 1/2 in.
Lilly Library: A-V Video cassette | VC 7829
Summary
: The program features three experiments which display early abilities of infants to recognize rules, faces, and biological motion. The experiments test short-term memory capacities of young babies, register a baby’s reaction to the mother and to a stranger, and demonstrate how babies appear to discriminate at a young age between biodynamic and non-biodynamic motion. The program goes on to explore the parents’ role in structuring infants’ learning experiences in the early development of language.
Notes: Subtitle on label: Child development from birth to age five

Using what we know: applying Piaget’s developmental theory in primary classrooms [videorecording] / written and narrated by David Elkind ; produced and distributed by Davidson Films, Inc. Davis, Calif. : Davidson Films, 1991.
1 videocassette (ca. 34 min.), col. ; 1/2 in. + notes (4 p.)
Credits: "Humphrey" music composed and performed by Judy Hallberg.
Lilly Library: A-V Video cassette | VC 3617
Summary
: Shows three teachers working with their classes. Linda Wiezorek has a multi-aged group that is shown performing their operetta about Humphrey, the whale. Margie Wong has a multi-cultural class that is shown making number stories. Jeannette Amidon is shown teaching phonics to her class.

Will to win [videorecording] / FFH Films for the Humanities & Sciences, BBC Education & Training ; co-production BBC/The Open University.

Princeton, NJ : Films Media Group, c2008.


Windows on the mind [videorecording] / a presentation of Films for the Humanities & Sciences ; BBC ; The Open University. Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2001.
1 videocassette (25 min.), col. ; 1/2 in.
Participants: Narrator, Andrew Sachs.
Lilly Library: A-V Limited Circulation | VC 10472
Summary
: Questions Piaget’s theory that children go though a universal development process and discusses new evidence about cultural influences. The argument is illustrated by looking at children’s drawings in two very different societies: urban Dundee, and Aboriginal Australia, drawing upon the work of Peter Willats of the University of Dundee, Edith Bavin of La Trobe University and other researchers.

The World is a dangerous place: images of the enemy on children’s television [videocassette] / producer, Susu Wing ; writers, Petra Hesse, Beverly Simon. Cambridge, Mass. : Center for Psychological Studies in the Nuclear Age, c1989.
1 videocassette (13 min.), col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 leader’s guide (12 leaves ; 28 cm.)
Participants: Ted Simpson.
Lilly Library: A-V Video cassette | VC 1513
Summary
: Focuses on the negative effects, which seemingly innocent war cartoons could have on healthy child development. Examines the psychological and physical characteristics portrayed that provide the basis which can breed fear and hatred.

Young minds [videorecording] / Films for the Humanities & Sciences. Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2000.
1 videocassette (11 min.), col. ; 1/2 in.
Lilly Library: A-V Video cassette | VC 10545
Summary
: Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser explores the impact of early intellectual stimulation on the growth of a baby’s brain during the first three years of life. She talks with author John Bruer, child psychologist Jerome Kagan, child psychiatrist Kyle Pruett and neurologist Harry Chugani

 

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