The Child Development Lab at MacEwan University

The Child Development Lab at MacEwan University Studying how children communicate with the world. We are interested in studying how children communicate with the world around them.

We focus on how children understand the sounds that make up music and language, and how their listening skills and experience affect other abilities, such as problem solving or communicating with others. To study how children’s listening skills develop, we work with normal hearing children as well as with children with hearing loss. We are also interested in how different learning experiences—such

as music and dance training, as well as cultural experience—affect children’s development . By understanding how children develop skills through music and language, we can better help them reach their goals through more fulfilling learning experiences and greater involvement in social and cultural activities.

New study from our colleagues in the Speech Language Pathology Assistant program at MacEwan University: Do you have a ch...
01/06/2026

New study from our colleagues in the Speech Language Pathology Assistant program at MacEwan University: Do you have a child between the age of 3-10 years with English as the home language? Do you notice that they have at least 1 speech sound that is different from the adult pronunciation? If so, this could be a fun study for you and your child. See details below.

New Study! Parents' singing is an important part of everyday caregiving and play in the early years.We are interested to...
11/12/2024

New Study! Parents' singing is an important part of everyday caregiving and play in the early years.

We are interested to learn about the features of parents' singing that children (3 to 5 years old) find memorable.

We will need your singing samples (mom and dad) for a game-like task in which your child will listen and identify the singer of the play song.

As a token of our appreciation, your child will receive a $15 gift card to Amazon, Indigo Books, or GameStop.

Interested in learning more? Please contact Anza ([email protected])

New study: Do you wonder how young children perceive emotions? We are looking for children ages 3 to 6 years to particip...
01/31/2023

New study: Do you wonder how young children perceive emotions? We are looking for children ages 3 to 6 years to participate in a virtual study. In a game-like task, children will listen to speech samples and judge the emotion of a talker by selecting among emotion faces. The study can be completed within 30 minutes and virtual appointments will be scheduled at your convenience. Children will receive a $10 gift card to Indigo Bookstore, EB Games, or Amazon as a token of our appreciation. Thank you for your interest in our research and we look forward to hearing from you!

Today is World Music Therapy Day!
03/02/2021

Today is World Music Therapy Day!

Watch March 1 is World Music Therapy Day Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

Free online music classes for young children (designed for 3- to 6-year-olds but other ages are also welcome)! 😁🎵🎶
02/10/2021

Free online music classes for young children (designed for 3- to 6-year-olds but other ages are also welcome)! 😁🎵🎶

Learn about our students, faculty and alumni. Read about our creative culture, cutting-edge research, student-first approach to learning and so much more.

Wondering how K-12 children are doing with technology-focused learning at home? One of our honours thesis students is co...
11/26/2020

Wondering how K-12 children are doing with technology-focused learning at home? One of our honours thesis students is conducting an online study to examine these questions. We are looking for 15 parent participants to complete an online survey. Receive a $10 Tim Hortons gift card as a token of our appreciation! Please see contact information below.

A recent article on the one-of-a-kind LIVELab at McMaster University!
11/21/2018

A recent article on the one-of-a-kind LIVELab at McMaster University!

What lessons does a string quartet hold for a mother who is suffering from postpartum depression? How could the movements of a dancer help improve those of a Parkinson’s patient?

Thoughts from a 4-year-old artist and learner with Early Learning at MacEwan
10/25/2018

Thoughts from a 4-year-old artist and learner with Early Learning at MacEwan

Sand is usually in the playground, but here it’s on the floor. I got to make two sculptures in the sand. It was awesome. I used pipe cleaners and glitter and rainbow colours.

This was a fun day. I want to do this again at home, but I don’t think I have the right materials. When I go home I’m going to tell my mom about this.

– Sam, age 4, artist and mighty learner with Early Learning at MacEwan (ELM)

Montreal-based artists Meredith Carruthers and Susannah Wesley led a workshop for children from ELM to create plaster sculptures that are part of their installation for CHILDISH.

CHILDISH is the latest exhibition at the John and Maggie Mitchell Art Gallery in Allard Hall, running until December 8.

Read more http://bit.ly/2O4V89S

Why music can sometimes help with exercise:
08/28/2018

Why music can sometimes help with exercise:

New neuroimaging research sheds light on how music can help people shield themselves from feelings of fatigue while exercising. The study, published in ...

Music can help people with dementia:
08/27/2018

Music can help people with dementia:

People living with dementia often suffer from isolation. But a nursing professor from the University of Victoria has been working to change that.

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