Publication
Developing drawing skill: Exploring the role of parental support and cultural learning
Drawing is one of the most unique human behaviours. Like language, drawing is a mode of communication and a cognitive tool that from an early age allows us to interact with others. Is the early development of drawing skill influenced by the social environment? If so, how?
- Author
- Larissa Mendoza Straffon, Brenda de Groot, Naike D. Gorr, Yung-Ting Tsou, Mariska E. Kret
- Date
- 29 April 2024
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- Developing drawing skill: Exploring the role of parental support and cultural learning
Current literature suggests that parental attitudes are a factor that affects the acquisition and quality of drawing in young children. Yet, the types and effectiveness of the strategies used by parents to elicit children’s drawing behavior have remained relatively overlooked by researchers, especially among preschool-aged samples. Our study is the first to directly quantify parental support for drawing in early childhood (3–7 years of age), rendering our findings relevant to theoretical, methodological, and educational discussions surrounding the ontogeny of drawing.