Evidence Brief: Ideal Learning Environments
Scientific evidence supports key principles of early learning environments Many studies have demonstrated that early childhood is a critical time…
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Elena Bodrova, Ph.D. is currently the Knowledge Advisor at Tools of the Mind. In collaboration with Dr. Deborah Leong, she developed Tools of the Mind program based on Vygotskian and post-Vygotskian theories of learning and Luria’s theories of brain development. Dr. Bodrova’s work on applying Lev Vygotsky’s theory to education started in Russia where she worked at the institute for Preschool Education and continued in the U.S. where she worked as a visiting professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver and later as a Principal Researcher at Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning. Dr. Bodrova is the coauthor with Dr. Leong of multiple articles and book chapters on early literacy, assessment, play, and self-regulation. Dr. Bodrova holds a Ph.D. in Child Development and Educational Psychology from Russian Academy of Pedagogical Sciences and an M.A. in Child Development and Educational psychology from Moscow State University, Russia.
