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Wang, Ming-Te; Binning, Kevin R.; Del Toro, Juan; Qin, Xu; Zepeda, Cristina D. – Child Development, 2021
Maintaining learning engagement throughout adolescence is critical for long-term academic success. This research sought to understand the role of metacognition and motivation in predicting adolescents' engagement in math learning over time. In two longitudinal studies with 2,325 and 207 adolescents (ages 11-15), metacognitive skills, interest, and…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Metacognition, Longitudinal Studies, Self Control
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Haimovitz, Kyla; Dweck, Carol S. – Child Development, 2017
Children's mindsets about intelligence (as a quality they can grow vs. a trait they cannot change) robustly influence their motivation and achievement. How do adults foster "growth mindsets" in children? One might assume that adults act in ways that communicate their own mindsets to children. However, new research shows that many parents…
Descriptors: Child Development, Intelligence, Learning Processes, Learning Motivation
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Sage, Cindy; Burgio, Ernesto – Child Development, 2018
Mobile phones and other wireless devices that produce electromagnetic fields (EMF) and pulsed radiofrequency radiation (RFR) are widely documented to cause potentially harmful health impacts that can be detrimental to young people. New epigenetic studies are profiled in this review to account for some neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioral changes…
Descriptors: Child Development, Genetics, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices