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Glerum, Jaap; Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Wijnia, Lisette; Rikers, Remy M. J. P. – Educational Psychology, 2020
The present study investigates the effects of different kinds of praise on 108 students in vocational education, using a similar design as the original mindset studies. Students worked on a set of Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices and either received praise for effort, received praise for intelligence, or were in the control group. Results…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Positive Reinforcement, Feedback (Response), Intention
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Vogelaar, Bart; Resing, Wilma C. M. – Educational Psychology, 2018
This study examined differences in transfer of analogical reasoning after analogy-problem solving between 40 gifted and 95 average-ability children (aged 9-10 years old), utilising dynamic testing principles. This approach was used in order to examine potential differences between gifted and average-ability children in relation to progression…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Problem Solving, Gifted, Children
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Resing, Wilma C. M.; Touw, Kirsten W. J.; Veerbeek, Jochanan; Elliott, Julian G. – Educational Psychology, 2017
This study investigated potential differences in inductive behavioural and verbal strategy-use between children (aged 6-8 years) from indigenous and non-indigenous backgrounds. This was effected by the use of an electronic device that could present a series of tasks, offer scaffolded assistance and record children's responses. Children from…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Learning Strategies, Verbal Communication, Comparative Analysis