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What Explains Macau Students' Achievement? An Integrative Perspective Using a Machine Learning Approach (¿Cuál es la explicación del rendimiento de los estudiantes macaenses? Una perspectiva integradora mediante la adopción del enfoque del aprendizaje automático)
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Wang, Yi; King, Ronnel; Haw, Joseph; Leung, Shing on – Journal for the Study of Education and Development, 2023
Although Macau students have consistently been recognized as top performers in international assessments, little research has been conducted to explore the various factors that are associated with their achievement. This paper aimed to identify factors that could best predict Macau students' reading achievement using PISA 2018 data provided by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Reading Achievement, Predictor Variables
Fine Motor and Executive Functioning Skills Predict Maths and Spelling Skills at the Start of Kindergarten: A Compensatory Account (La motricidad fina y las funciones ejecutivas predicen las competencias en matemáticas y lengua escrita al comienzo de la etapa preescolar: una propuesta compensatoria)
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Khng, Kiat-Hui; Ng, Ee-Lynn – Journal for the Study of Education and Development, 2021
Research shows that executive functions (EF) and fine motor skills (FMS) contribute to early academic skills, possibly in overlapping ways. We examine whether and how EF and FMS interact in the concurrent prediction of maths, reading and spelling skills at the start of kindergarten. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) on data from 1248…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Executive Function, Predictor Variables, Mathematics Skills