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Scheepers, Cornelia; Eccles, Renata; Abdoola, Shabnam; Graham, Marien; van der Linde, Jeannie – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2021
Emergent literacy abilities of young children are strong predictors of future academic success, however, biological and environmental risks can impact their progress. Parental interventions that promote home-based stimulation of preschoolers can enhance literacy development and ensure school readiness. mHealth technology may be a viable approach…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Preschool Children, Predictor Variables, Environmental Influences
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Helsper, Ellen Johanna; Eynon, Rebecca – British Educational Research Journal, 2010
Generational differences are seen as the cause of wide shifts in our ability to engage with technologies and the concept of the digital native has gained popularity in certain areas of policy and practice. This paper provides evidence, through the analysis of a nationally representative survey in the UK, that generation is only one of the…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Access to Information, Predictor Variables, Age Differences
Lulejian, Armine – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Research objective. Electronic Health Records (EHR) are expected to transform the way medicine is delivered with patients/consumers being the intended beneficiaries. However, little is known regarding patient knowledge and attitudes about EHRs. This study examined patient perceptions about EHR. Study design. Surveys were administered following…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Patients, Clinics, Electronic Publishing
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
This user guide has been developed for users of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY). It consolidates existing technical documentation and other information into one document. The guide aims to address all aspects of the LSAY data including: how to access the data, data restrictions, variable naming conventions, the structure of the…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Foreign Countries, Research Reports, Access to Information
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Robertson, J.; Emerson, E.; Hatton, C.; Elliott, J.; McIntosh, B.; Swift, P.; Krinjen-Kemp, E.; Towers, C.; Romeo, R.; Knapp, M.; Sanderson, H.; Routledge, M.; Oakes, P.; Joyce, T. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: Recent research in the USA and UK indicates that person-centred planning (PCP) can lead to improvements in lifestyle-related outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). It is clear, however, that the introduction of PCP does not have an equal impact for all participants. The aim of the present paper was to identify factors…
Descriptors: Research, Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Cognitive Development
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Kwon, Nahyun; Zweizig, Douglas L. – Library Quarterly, 2006
This study reexamined the influence of demographic characteristics on the use of community-based information and communication technologies (ICTs) along with two other predictors of use: psychological attributes and alternative service accessibility. Data were collected from 394 randomly selected community network users using survey…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Questionnaires, Psychology, Use Studies
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Livingstone, Sonia; Bober, Magdalena – E-Learning, 2004
The research project, UK Children Go Online (UKCGO), is conducting a rigorous investigation of 9-19 year-olds' use of the Internet, comparing girls and boys of different ages, backgrounds, etc., in order to ask how the Internet may be transforming, or may itself be shaped by, family life, peer networks and school. It combines qualitative…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Internet, Access to Information, Interviews