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Mireille Smits-van der Nat; Femke van der Wilt; Martijn Meeter; Chiel van der Veen – Educational Psychology Review, 2024
According to Vygotsky's cultural-historical activity theory, pretend play can be an important context for the development of children's social competence. The aim of this meta-analysis was to synthesize the current evidence about the relation between pretend play and social competence in early childhood (age 3-8 years). A systematic literature…
Descriptors: Journal Articles, Interpersonal Competence, Play, Correlation
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Christy D. Yoon; Yan Xia; Adriana Kaori Terol; Hedda Meadan; James D. Lee – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
This meta-analysis examined correlations between eye-tracking measures of gaze behaviors manifested during dynamic salient social stimuli and behavioral assessment measures of social communication skills of young autistic children. We employed a multilevel model with random effects to perform three separate meta-analyses for correlation between…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Eye Movements, Correlation, Interpersonal Communication
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Zuofei Geng; Bei Zeng; Liping Guo – Educational Psychology Review, 2024
Self-regulation develops rapidly during early childhood and is essential for academic and social adjustment. However, previous research has attempted to define the conceptualization and structure of self-regulation differently, leaving the field with an incomplete picture. The nature of the relations between self-regulation and early child…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Metacognition, Academic Ability, Self Control
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Washington-Nortey, Princess-Melissa; Zhang, Fa; Xu, Yaoying; Ruiz, Amber Brown; Chen, Chin-Chih; Spence, Christine – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2022
Studies showing that early language skills are important predictors of later academic success and social outcomes have prompted efforts to promote early language development among children at risk. Good social skills, a competence identified in many children who are English Language Learners (ELLs), have been posited in the general literature…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Interaction, Language Acquisition, Preschool Children
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Lindsay Everaert; Elke Emmers; Ruth Stevens; Anouk Agten; Wim Tops – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2025
School-going individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face challenges in educational settings, including reduced academic performance, motor- and social skills. Embodied cognition (EC), which emphasises the significant role of the body in human cognition, encompasses aspects such as motor control, non-verbal communication, and memory.…
Descriptors: Human Body, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Schemata (Cognition), Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Yifan Wang; Ghayth K. Sh. Al-Shaibani; Liping Jiang – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2024
Research on pragmatic competence involving various approaches has received increasing attention since 1980 when interlanguage pragmatics began to flourish. The aim of this systematic review was to examine and categorize contemporary studies on pragmatic competence of EFL and ESL students and to reveal potential moderators, compare results of…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Offer-Boljahn, Henriette; Hövel, Dennis Christian; Hennemann, Thomas – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2022
The linguistic, mathematical, social-emotional, and cognitive precursor competencies are important predictors of learning success already at kindergarten age. A systematic analysis of the state of research on the actual interrelationships of the focused precursor competencies brings together results of a meta-analysis. The literature search…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Executive Function, Interpersonal Competence, Meta Analysis
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Rowe, Meredith L.; Kirby, Anna L.; Dahbi, Mariam; Luk, Gigi – Reading Teacher, 2023
Music experience during early childhood can promote language and literacy skills, particularly phonological awareness, vocabulary, and turntaking and self-regulation skills useful for communication more broadly. Incorporating music activities into the early childhood classroom can be particularly useful for Dual Language Learners' (DLLs) language…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Music Education, Music Activities, Metacognition
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Sullivan, Jeremy R.; Villarreal, Victor; Flores, Evette; Gomez, Alyssa; Warren, Blaire – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2021
This article documents the results of a meta-analysis of available correlational validity evidence for the Social Skills Improvement System Performance Screening Guide (SSIS-PSG), which is a brief teacher-completed rating scale designed to be used as part of universal screening procedures. Article inclusion criteria included (a) published in…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Educational Research, Validity, Rating Scales
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Umagami, Kana; Remington, Anna; Lloyd-Evans, Brynmor; Davies, Jade; Crane, Laura – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
In this systematic review, we examined quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies on loneliness in autistic adults. A total of 1460 articles were identified, and 34 of these met inclusion criteria. Results demonstrated that (1) there is a paucity of qualitative data providing first-hand descriptions of loneliness from autistic adults; (2)…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Social Isolation, Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Zhang, Xinyi; Lau, Carrie; Yang, Yi – Infant and Child Development, 2021
Shyness, which is characterized by social withdrawal behaviours and approaching-withdrawal conflicted social motivations, is suggested to influence children's social-emotional development. This study examined the association between shyness and social-emotional development among Chinese children aged 3 to 12. A systematic search of both Chinese…
Descriptors: Shyness, Withdrawal (Psychology), Social Development, Emotional Development
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Cabedo-Mas, Alberto; Moliner-Miravet, Lidón; Campayo-Muñoz, Emilia; Macián-González, Roberto; Arriaga-Sanz, Cristina – Journal for the Study of Education and Development, 2023
The potential of music-making to foster an individual's social development has been widely explored. The objective of this review is twofold: (1) to examine the characteristics of group music-making initiatives aimed at promoting social skills; and (2) to analyse the impact that group music-making initiatives have on people's social development.…
Descriptors: Music, Music Education, Social Development, Interpersonal Competence
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Peñuelas-Calvo, Inmaculada; Sareen, Aditya; Sevilla-Llewellyn-Jones, Julia; Fernández-Berrocal, Pablo – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
We conducted a meta-analysis of 18 studies to establish whether a relation exists between Reading the Mind in the Eye Test (RMET) performance and intelligence quotient (IQ) in individuals diagnosed with autism-spectrum disorders (ASD) and controls, taking into account relevant characteristics such as age, gender, and autism quotient. Our findings…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Control Groups, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Ke, Fengfeng; Whalon, Kelly; Yun, Joonmo – Review of Educational Research, 2018
This article is intended to synthesize the broader literature investigating the effectiveness and salient features of interventions designed to enhance the social competence of youth and adults with autism spectrum disorder. Outcomes for adults with autism spectrum disorder remain poor with only minimal improvement shown for decades. Among 796…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence
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Conner, Carlin; Baker, Doris L.; Allor, Jill H. – Bilingual Research Journal, 2020
We review studies that examined whether children who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and who are from culturally and linguistically diverse communities benefit more from being exposed to one versus two or more languages. Fourteen articles fit our criteria. The findings suggest that children with ASD benefit from richer…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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