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Roeser, Robert W.; Eccles, Jacquelynne S. – Developmental Psychology, 2015
Research on contemplative practices (e.g., mindfulness or compassion training) is growing rapidly in the clinical, health and neuro-sciences, but almost none of this research takes an explicitly developmental life span perspective. At present, we know rather little about the naturalistic development of mindfulness or compassion in children and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Individual Development, Child Development, Adolescent Development
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Coffman, Jennifer L.; Ornstein, Peter A.; McCall, Laura E.; Curran, Patrick J. – Developmental Psychology, 2008
This longitudinal study was designed to (a) examine changes in children's deliberate memory across the 1st grade; (b) characterize the memory-relevant aspects of their classrooms; and (c) explore linkages between the children's performance and the language their teachers use in instruction. To explore contextual factors that may facilitate the…
Descriptors: Memory, Grade 1, Mnemonics, Teaching Methods