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My brother's keeper: How siblings teach one another about the world.

Learning from a brother, sister, or cousin, is common. Professor Nina Howe of Concordia University and fellow colleagues from the Centre for Research in Human Development, agreed that teaching and learning occurs naturally between siblings. Conducting research in the homes of 39 Canadian families between two siblings ages 4 and 6 without any instructions for 90 minute sessions, allowed Professor Howe and colleagues to draw similar hypothesis on how siblings shape each others learning. Learning and teaching was expect and observed, but the teaching and learning of procedural knowledge was noted as, "surprising" by researchers. Lab studies conducted before focused on how-to instruction, such as the steps in building a tower of block, is considered procedural knowledge. This study conducted in a children's natural setting found younger children are more likely to ask their older siblings questions related to theoretical knowledge; for example; how to tell the difference between a circle and a square or how to distinguish the days of the week. The information from this study draws a conclusion to allow children to play and "teach" each other. Many parents may deem this common sense.

. References: Concordia University. (2014, July 9). My brother's keeper: How siblings teach one another about the world. ScienceDaily. Retrieved July 11, 2014 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140709115505.htm

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