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Westin-Lindgren, Gunilla – 1979
From 1964-71, 323 pairs of twins and 740 age-matched controls born in 1954-55, were investigated. Compared to schoolchildren in 1880 and 1940 the children in the present study were taller, reached maturity earlier and passed through puberty faster. No differences between socioeconomic strata defined by father's occupation and family income were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Body Height, Body Weight, Cognitive Ability
Jansson, Karin, Ed. – School Research Newsletter, 1982
Data were collected between 1965 and 1971 concerning the physical status and school achievement of a nationally representative sample of Swedish pupils comprised of 360 girls and 380 boys. Pupils were followed from grade 3 through grade 9 of compulsory school. For boys, similar data were collected in connection with military enrollment. Main…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies
Download full textStukat, K. G. – Paedagogica Europaea, 1974
This pamphlet presents a description of two interrelated Swedish research projects both of which studied the effects of preschool programs on young children. The first project, a traditional preschool curriculum, is examined in terms of Weikart's scheme for preschool curriculum models. The evaluation procedure involved a comparison of 130…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Experimental Schools, Foreign Countries, Learning Activities
