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Berthele, Raphael; Udry, Isabelle – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2022
Theories of multilingual language learning often assume that previous language learning experiences in at least two languages provide advantages for additional language learning. Other research emphasises the importance of general cognitive abilities as predictors of language learning. We test whether a set of predictions based on a multilingual…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Cognitive Ability, German, French
Dumont, Hanna; Trautwein, Ulrich; Nagy, Gabriel; Nagengast, Benjamin – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2014
This study examined predictors of the quality of parental homework involvement and reciprocal relations between the quality of parental homework involvement and students' reading achievement and academic functioning in a reading-intensive subject (German). Data from 2,830 students in nonacademic tracks and their parents who were surveyed in both…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Homework, Predictor Variables, Reading Achievement
Weber, Heike S.; Lu, Liping; Shi, Jiannong; Spinath, Frank M. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2013
The present study investigated the roles of cognitive (working memory, intelligence) and motivational variables (self-perceived ability, intrinsic value) in explaining school achievement. The sample consisted of N = 320 German elementary school children in the fourth grade. Working memory and intelligence were assessed in the classroom.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Academic Achievement, Motivation, Short Term Memory
Richter, Tobias; Isberner, Maj-Britt; Naumann, Johannes; Neeb, Yvonne – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2013
In a cross-sectional study, we examined the relationship between the quality of lexical representations and text comprehension skill in German primary school children (Grades 1-4). We measured the efficiency and accuracy of orthographical, phonological, and meaning representations by means of computerized tests. Text comprehension skill was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Reading Comprehension, Reading Skills
Longitudinal Analysis of Intrinsic Motivation and Competence Beliefs: Is There a Relation over Time?
Spinath, Birgit; Steinmayr, Ricarda – Child Development, 2008
The present study explored whether competence beliefs and intrinsic motivation for different school domains show reciprocal effects over time. A sample of 670 German elementary school pupils (M= 8.8 years, SD= 0.51) was followed over 1 year. At 4 measurement occasions, children completed self-reports on their intrinsic motivation and competence…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Student Motivation, Longitudinal Studies, Beliefs