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Direct linkFinch, Jenna E.; Wolf, Sharon; Lichand, Guilherme – Developmental Psychology, 2022
The role of executive function skills and motivation in supporting children's academic achievement is well-documented, but the vast majority of evidence is from high-income countries. Classrooms in sub-Saharan Africa tend to be large, teacher-driven, and lecture-focused, which may provide extra challenges for children to stay engaged in the…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Student Motivation, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries
Kenney-Benson, Gwen A.; Pomerantz, Eva M.; Ryan, Allison M.; Patrick, Helen – Developmental Psychology, 2006
This research examined whether the tendency for girls to outperform boys in the classroom is due to differences in how girls and boys approach schoolwork. In 5th grade and then again in 7th grade, children (N=518) reported on how they approach schoolwork (i.e., achievement goals and classroom behavior), their learning strategies, and their…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Grade 7, Student Behavior, Self Efficacy
