Refereed Journal Articles

Schlesinger, M., Hassinger-Das, B., Zosh, J.M., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019). When I was little, I loved to play…: Describing play experiences through the lens of a community. Manuscript under review.

Hassinger-Das, B., Hansen, N., Zosh, J.M., Talarowski, M., Zmich, K., Golinkoff, R. M., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019). Play-and-Learn spaces in the library: Leveraging library spaces to promote play and learning. Manuscript in preparation.

Zosh, J.M., Booth, J., & Twiss-Garrity, L. (2019). Unifying the approaches of psychology and education to improve mathematical numerosity judgments: Lessons learned from an intervention study. Manuscript in preparation.

Zosh, J.M., Verdine, B., Halberda, J., Golinkoff, R.M., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019). A longitudinal investigation of the SES and ANS (Approximate Number Sense): Lower income preschoolers at an early disadvantage. Manuscript in preparation.

Hassinger-Das, B., Hansen, N., Zosh, J.M., Dyson, N., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Golinkoff, R.M., Jordan, N. (2019). The four pillars of (mathematics) learning. Manuscript under review.

Zosh, J.M., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Hopkins, E, Jensen, H. Liu, C., Neale, D., Solis, S.L., & Whitebread, D. (2018). Accessing the inaccessible: Play as a spectrum. Frontiers in Psychology, 9.  https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01124/full

Hassinger-Das, B., Toub, T. S., Zosh, J. M., Michnick, J., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2017). More than just fun: a place for games in playful learning / Más que diversión: el lugar de los juegos reglados en el aprendizaje lúdico. Infancia y Aprendizaje / Journal for the Study of Education and Development, 40, 191-218. 

Zosh, J. M., Hassinger-Das, B., Toub, T. S., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2016). Playing with mathematics: How play supports learning and the Common Core state standards. Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 7, 45–49.

Zosh, J.M., Verdine, B., Filipowicz, A. Golinkoff, R.M., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Newcombe, N. (2015). Talking shape: Parental language with electronic vs. traditional shape sorters. Mind, Brain, and Education, 9, 136-144.

Hirsh-Pasek, K.*, Zosh, J.M.* (*joint first authors), Golinkoff, R. M., Gray, J., Robb, M., & Kaufman, J. (2015). Putting education in “educational” apps: Lessons from the Science of Learning. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 16, 3-34.

Zosh, J.M. & Feigenson, L. (2015). Array heterogeneity prevents catastrophic forgetting in infants. Cognition, 136, 365-380.

Weisberg, D.S., Zosh, J.M. Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2013). Talking it up: An analysis of the role of play in language development. American Journal of Play, 6, 39-54.

Zosh, J.M., Brinster, M., & Halberda, J. (2013). Natural contrast: Competition between two referents improves word learning. Applied Developmental Science, 71, 20-28.

Zosh, J.M. & Feigenson, L. (2012). Memory load affects object individuation in 18-month old infants. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 113, 322–336.

Zosh, J.M., Feigenson, L., & Halberda, J.P. (2011). Memory for multiple visual ensembles in infancy. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 140, 141-158.

Brandone, A., Golinkoff, R. M., Ma, W. Y., Salkind, S. J., & Zosh, J. M. (2005). [Review of J. M. Mandler, Foundations of mind]. Journal of Child Language, 32, 359.

Rosenberg, K., Golinkoff, R. M., & Zosh, J.M. (2004). Did australopithecines (or early Homo) sling?  Commentary on “Prelinguistic evolution in early hominins: whence motherese?” by D. Falk. Behavioral and Brain Science, 27, 191-203.

 

 

Chapters, Commentaries, Encyclopedia entries, Proceedings, & Reports

Dore, R.A., Hassinger-Das, B., Zosh, & J.M. (2019). The four pillars of learning:  E-books past, present, and future. In J. E. Kim & B. Hassinger-Das (Eds.) Reading in the digital age: Young children’s experiences with e-books. Waltham, MA: Elsevier. New York, NY: Springer. Book chapter in preparation.

Jensen, H., Pyle, A., Zosh, J.M., Ebrahim, H.B., Hamre, B.K., Reunamo, J., & Zaragoza Scherman, A. (2018). Play facilitation: The science and art of engaging young children (white paper in preparation). The LEGO Foundation, DK.

Dore, R.A., Zosh, J.M, Hassinger-Das, B., Golinkoff, R.M. & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2019). Reading in the digital age: Lessons learned and future opportunities. In Kucirkova, N., Roswell, J. & Falloon, G. (Eds.) The Routledge international handbook of learning with technology in early childhood. New York, NY: Routledge.

Weisberg, D. & Zosh, J.M. (2018). How guided play promotes early childhood learning.  In R. E. Tremblay, M. Boivin, & R. D. Peters (Eds.), A. Pyle topic ed., Encyclopedia on early childhood development [online]. Retrieved from: http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/play-based-learning/according-experts/how-guided-play-promotes-early-childhood-learning

Hassinger-Das, B., Zosh, J.M., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R.M. (2018). Playing to learn mathematics. In R. E. Tremblay, M. Boivin, & R. D. Peters (Eds.), A. Pyle topic ed., Encyclopedia on early childhood development [online]. Retrieved from: http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/play-based-learning/according-experts/playing-learn-mathematics

Zosh, J. M., Hopkins, E. J., Jensen, H., Liu, C., Neale, D., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Solis, S. L., & Whitebread, D. (2017). Learning through play: A review of the evidence (white paper). The LEGO Foundation, DK.

Liu, C., Solis, S. L., Jensen, H., Hopkins, E. J., Neale, D., Zosh, J. M., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Whitebread, D. (2017). Neuroscience and learning through play: A review of the evidence (research summary). The LEGO Foundation, DK.

Whitebread, D., Neale, D., Jensen, H., Liu, C., Solis, S.L., Hopkins, E., Hirsh-Pasek, K. Zosh, J. M. (2017). The role of play in children’s development: A review of the evidence (research summary). The LEGO Foundation, DK.

Dore, R.A., Zosh, J.M, Hirsh-Pasek, K., Golinkoff, R.M. (2017). Plugging into word learning: The role of electronic toys and digital media in language development. In F. Blumberg  & P. Brooks (Eds.) Cognitive development in digital contexts. Waltham, MA: Elsevier. Manuscript in press.

Hassinger-Das, B., Zosh, J. M., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. (2017). Toys. In K. Peppler (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of out-of-school learning (pp. 781-783). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Zosh, J.M., Roseberry Lytle, S., Golinkoff, R., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2017). Putting the education back in educational apps: How content and context interact to promote learning. In R. Barr & D. Linebarger (Eds.) Media exposure during infancy and early childhood (pp. 259-282). New York, NY: Springer.

Zosh, J.M, Hirsh-Pasek, K., Golinkoff, R.M., & Dore, R.A. (2017). Where learning meets creativity: The promise of guided play. In. R. Beghetto & B. Sriraman (Eds.). Creative contradictions in education: Cross disciplinary paradoxes and perspectives (pp. 165-180). New York, NY: Springer International Publishing.

Zosh, J.M., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Golinkoff, R.M., & Parish-Morris, J. (2016). Learning in the digital age: Putting education back in educational apps for young children. In R. E. Tremblay, M. Boivin, & R. D. Peters (Eds.), S..Rvachew topic ed., Encyclopedia on early childhood development. [online]. Retrieved from: http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/technology-early-childhood-education/according-experts/learning-digital-age-putting-education-back

Zosh, J.M., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. (2016). Guided play. In D. L. Couchenour & K. Chrisman (Eds.) Encyclopedia of contemporary early childhood education (pp. 645-646). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Zosh, J.M., Reed, J., Golinkoff, R., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2014). Play and its role in language development. In P. Brooks, V. Kempe, & G. J. Golson  (Eds.) Encyclopedia of language development (pp. 467-471). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Zosh, J.M., Fisher, K., Golinkoff, R., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2013). The Ultimate Block Party: Bridging the science of learning and the importance of play. In M. Honey & D. Kanter (Eds.), Design, make, play: Growing the next generation of science innovators (pp. 95-118). New York, NY: Routledge.

Fisher, K. & Zosh, J.M. (2011). NSF Science of Learning Centers workshop report: Translational science initiatives: Ultimate Block Party and beyond. Unpublished technical report for the National Science Foundation. Philadelphia, PA: Center for Re-Imagining Children’s Learning and Education.

Zosh, J. M., & Feigenson, L. (2009). Beyond ‘what’ and ‘how many’: Capacity, complexity, and resolution of infants’ object representations. In B. Hood & L. Santos (Eds.), The origins of object knowledge (pp. 25-51). New York: Oxford University Press.

Golinkoff, R. M., Pence, K., Pulverman, R., Salkind, S., & Zosh, J. M. (2004). [Review of the book Early category and concept development: Making sense of the blooming, buzzing confusion, by D. Rakison & L. Oakes (Eds.)]. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 43, 783-784.

 

Invited presentations

 

Zosh, J.M. (2019, April). Playful learning: A pedagogical approach supporting holistic development. Invited Keynote presentation at the Learning Music Through Play international seminar, Quebec City, Canada.

Zosh, J.M. (2018, October 20). A Play Spectrum: Supporting Development through Play. Invited keynote presentation at the 2018 Unconference: Play for Change event, Pittsburgh, PA.

Zosh, J.M. & Sosa, A. (2016, September 16). Parents’ interaction with children around talking versus traditional toys. In K. Hirsh-Pasek & R.M.  Golinkoff (Chairs), Growing up in a digital world: The good, the bad, and the ugly.  Invited symposium presentation at the International Mind, Brain and Education Society Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Zosh, J.M. & Rich, M. (2015, November 5).  Tots on tech: Young children and screen time. Invited radio interview on WHYY (Philadelphia-based NPR station).

Golinkoff, R.M., Zosh, J.M., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Robb, M., Gray, J., & Kaufman, J. (2015, December). Playing for learning in a digital world. Invited presentation at the Connecticut Commission on Children’s panel discussion: Technology in the Classroom: What Computes? Hartford, CT.

Zosh, J.M. & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2015, November). Putting “education” in educational apps,  Invited presentation at 15^th Annual Dust or Magic Institute, Lambertville, N.J.

Zosh, J.M., (2015, November). Framework for evaluating educational apps. Invited roundtable presentation moderated with Ellen Wartella at the National Academy of Sciences, Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia: Digital Media and Developing Minds, Irvine, CA.

 

Research Presentations

Schlesinger, M., Zosh, J.M., Hassinger-Das, B., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R., (2018, November). When I was little, I loved to play… The joy, difficulty, and the value of conducting community-based play research. Presentation at the Community of Practice on Play meeting at Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child.

Zosh, J.M., Clement, J., Ferguson, A., Grullon, Z., Lowery, M., Nguyen, I., Nouri, S., Papp, M., Quinones, A., & Hassinger-Das, B. (2018. October). Screens and beyond: An analysis of (tech) toys marketed for infants. Poster presentation at the 2nd Digital Media and Developing Minds Congress, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, New York.

Hassinger-Das, B., Zosh, J. M., Dore, R., Golinkoff, R. M., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2018, April). Taming technology: Evidence-based principles for app and e-book use. In C. Herodotou (Chair), Young children learning with mobile devices: Research on design and implementation. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, New York.

Zosh, J. M. (2018, April). The forgotten “other” tech: Toys that talk, light up, and move. In R. Dore (Chair), Growing up a digital native: Effects on cognition, parent-child interaction, and healthy development. Symposium presented at the special Technology, Mind, & Society meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Zosh, J.M. & Pecci, B. (2017, June). Does play equal learning? An investigation of attitudes towards play and learning in a children’s museum. In paper symposium Social processes in children’s cognitive development. Paper presentation at the Jean Piaget Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Zosh, J.M. (2017, June). Taming technology: Making evidence-based decisions regarding digital media. Discussant of paper symposium accepted at the Jean Piaget Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Zosh, J.M. & Lomas, L. (2017, April). Direct and indirect effects of electronic and traditional books for toddlers. In B. Hassinger-Das (Chair), Not just playing around: The role of toys and games in playful learning. Symposium presented at The Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, TX.

Zosh, J.M. & Sturm, M. (2017, March). Teaching and learning about technology: An exploration for first-year students. Presentation at the Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, State College, PA.

Zosh, J.M. & Lomas, L. (2016, October).  Traditional versus electronic toys: How toy-type impacts parent-child interactions and self-regulation. In A. Lillard (Chair), Touch screens and parent-child interaction. Symposium presented at the Technology and Media in Child Development special topics meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Irvine, CA.

Verdine, B.N., Marzouk, M., Zosh, J.M., Golinkoff, R.M., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2016, June). Toys R important: Effects of toy design on parent geometric and spatial talk. In G. Borriello (Chair), Spatial development and STEM Learning. Symposium accepted at the Jean Piaget Society 46th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Zosh, J.M. Verdine, B. N., Golinkoff, R.M., Hirsh-Pasek, K. & Halberda, J. (2015, October). SES and ANS: How socio-economic status impacts the relation between the approximate number system and mathematics performance. Poster presented for the Ninth Biennial Meeting of the Cognitive Development Society, Columbus, OH.

Hirsh-Pasek, K., Zosh, J.M., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2015, March). Guided play: A new pedagogical approach to high quality early learning. In A. Mendelson, C. Cates, & A. Weisleder (Chairs), Applying developmental science in real world settings to address poverty-related disparities in school readiness. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Zosh, J. M., Verdine, B. N., Filipowicz, A., Golinkoff, R. M., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Newcombe, N. (2015, March). Talking shape: Parental language during play with electronic vs. traditional shape sorters. In B. Hassinger-Das (Chair), Learning to play: Identifying and assessing key elements of playful learning. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Zosh, J.M., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. (2015, March). Playing for learning in a digital world. Invited paper presentation in M. Rincón-Cortés (Chair), Comparative aspects of play in humans and rodents. Invited symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Hirsh-Pasek, K., Golinkoff, R.M., Zosh, J.M., Robb, M., Gray, J., & Kaufman, J. (2014, May). Putting “education” back in educational apps. Symposium presented at Association for Psychological Science Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Zosh, J.M., Booth, J., & Twiss-Garrity, L. (2014, April). Differential Impact of proportional estimation training for fifth and eighth grade students. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Zosh, J.M., Chiong, N., & Vollmer, M. (2014, March). Using Grademark: Perspectives from professors and students. Presentation at the Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, State College, PA.

Zosh, J.M., Patte, M., Nell, M., Johnson, J., Sevimli-Celik, S., Cohen, L., . . . Han, M. (2013, November). Weaving together the golden strands of play and research. Roundtable presentation presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington DC.

Zosh, J.M. & Gillin, J. (2013, October). Lights, camera, action, and apps: What the science of learning research tells us about learning with traditional vs. electronic toys. Workshop presented at Jane Davidson Forum on Play at the University of Delaware, Newark, DE.

Zosh, J.M., Verdine, B., Golinkoff, R. & Halberda, J. (2013, April). Which is more? Approximate number system varies by SES in preschoolers. Poster presented at Society for Research in Child Development Conference, Seattle, WA.

Twiss-Garrity, L., Booth, J., & Zosh, J.M. (2013, April). Differential impacts of proportional estimation training based on ability level among 8^th graders. Poster presented at Society for Research in Child Development Conference, Seattle, WA.

Gillin, J. & Zosh, J.M. (2013, April). Parent perceptions of educational and electronic products in an electronic era. Poster presented at 24th Annual Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society) Conference, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA.

Roache, C. L. & Zosh, J.M. (2013, April). The impact of heterogeneity on working memory limits in infancy. Poster presented at 24th Annual Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society) Conference, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA.

Zosh, J.M., Filipowicz, A., Fombi, J., Verdine, B., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. (2013, March). Promoting spatial learning in preschoolers: Electronic vs. traditional toys. Paper presented at 2013 Annual Conference of The Association for the Study of Play (TASP)/Conference of The American Association for the Child’s Right to Play (IPA/USA), Newark, DE.

Zosh, J.M., Fisher, K., Golinkoff, R., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2013, March). The Ultimate Block Party: Promoting the science of playful learning. Paper presented at 2013 Annual Conference of The Association for the Study of Play (TASP)/Conference of The American Association for the Child’s Right to Play (IPA/USA), Newark, DE.

Zosh, J.M. & Gillin, J. (2013, March). Parental perceptions of toys in an electronic era. Paper presented at 2013 Annual Conference of The Association for the Study of Play (TASP)/Conference of The American Association for the Child’s Right to Play (IPA/USA), Newark, DE.

DeCecco, L., Roache, C.L., Twiss-Garrity, L., Booth, J., & Zosh, J.M. (2012, April). Malleability of eighth graders’ numerical estimation ability: A training study. Poster presented at 23rd Annual Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society) Conference, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA.

Looby, T., Thomas, M., Twiss-Garrity, L., Booth, J., & Zosh, J.M. (2012, April). Fifth grade mathematics ability relates to numerical estimation on small scales. Poster presented at 23rd Annual Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society) Conference, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA.

Zosh, J.M. (2011, April). New and robust approaches to the study of object cognition: Integrating methods across age groups. Chair of paper symposium at the Society for Research in Child Development Conference, Montreal CA.

Zosh, J.M. (2011, April). Early evidence for a capacity-resolution tradeoff in working memory. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Conference, Montreal CA.

Halberda, J. & Zosh, J.M. (2011, April). Competition among referents in word learning. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Conference, Montreal CA.

Twiss-Garrity, L., & Zosh, J.M. (2011, May). The relative strengths of indirect and direct learning strategies in preschoolers. Poster presented at 22nd Annual Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society) Conference, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA.

Gallagher, A., Kim, T., & Zosh, J.M. (2011, May). Gender differences in the relation of identity and aggression. Poster presented at 22nd Annual Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society) Conference, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA.

Dorsey, Q., Kim, T., & Zosh, J.M. (2011, May). The masculine self: How does it relate to aggression? Poster presented at 22nd Annual Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society) Conference, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA.

Zosh, J.M. & Feigenson, L. (2010, May). Developmental evidence for a capacity-resolution tradeoff in working memory. Poster presented at the Vision Sciences Society Conference, Naples, FL.

Zosh, J.M. & Feigenson, L. (2010, March). A capacity-resolution tradeoff in working memory in infancy. Poster presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies, Baltimore, MD.

Zosh, J.M. & Feigenson, L. (2008, May). Array heterogeneity prevents catastrophic working memory failure in infants. Poster presented at the Vision Sciences Society, Naples, FL.

Zosh, J.M. & Feigenson, L. (2008, March). Array heterogeneity affects infants’ working memory capacity. Poster presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies, Vancouver, CA.

Zosh, J.M., Feigenson, L., & Halberda, J.P. (2008, March). Parallel enumeration of multiple spatially-overlapping sets in infancy. Poster presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies, Vancouver, CA.

Spiegel, C., Zosh, J.M., & Halberda, J.P. (2008, March). Toddlers use disjunctive syllogism and fast-mapping to learn multiple novel labels in a single session. Poster presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies, Vancouver, CA.

Zosh, J.M., Feigenson, L., & Halberda, J.P. (2007, May). Infants’ ability to enumerate multiple spatially-overlapping sets in parallel. Poster presented at the Vision Sciences Society, Sarasota, FL.

Zosh, J.M., Brinster, M., & Halberda, J.P. (2007, April). Inference is better than instruction. Poster presented at The Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.

Zosh, J.M. & Feigenson, L. (2007, April). Infants’ recruitment of long-term memory in a working memory task. Poster presented at The Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.

Zosh, J.M. & Feigenson, L. (2006, May). Semantic knowledge increases short-term memory capacity in infants. Poster presented at Association for Psychological Science, New York City, NY.

Outreach Presentations

Zosh, Jennifer M. (2019, June 3). Psychology as a Science. Presentation to Garnet Valley Middle School students.

Zosh, Jennifer M. (2019, May 31). Parent-Child Workshop. Presentation to parents at Middletown Free Library. Media, PA.

Zosh, Jennifer M. (2018, May 10). Psychology: Studying the mind. Presentation to 7^th grade females at Penn State University STEM Options, Media PA.

Zosh, Jennifer M. (2018, May 4). Parenting in the Days of Apps, Talking Toys, and Hatching Eggs: What science tell us about raising kids today. Presentation to parents at Middletown Free Library. Media, PA.

Zosh, Jennifer M. (2018, March 2). ReadyNation BrainScience Speaker: The Power of Early Brain Development. Presentation to legislators at PA Early Childhood Education Legislative Caucus. Malvern, PA.

Zosh, Jennifer M. (2017, May 6). Parent University: Parenting education seminar. Presentation to parents at The Goddard School. Exton, PA.

Zosh, Jennifer M. (2015, April 17). Ask the Experts: Child Development. Presentation to parents at Middletown Free Library. Media, PA.

Zosh, Jennifer M. (2014, October 17). Ask the Experts: Child Development. Presentation to parents at Middletown Free Library. Media, PA.