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Download full textO'Connor, Gillian; Fragkiadaki, Glykeria; Fleer, Marilyn; Rai, Prabhat – Education Sciences, 2021
Over the past three decades, our understanding of science learning in early childhood has improved exponentially and today we have a strong empirically based understanding of science experiences for children aged three to six years. However, our understanding of science learning as it occurs for children from birth to three years, is limited. We…
Descriptors: Science Education, Preschool Education, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Direct linkLi, Jian-Bin; Bi, Shan-Shan; Willems, Yayouk E.; Finkenauer, Catrin – Review of Educational Research, 2021
Self-control plays a significant role in child and adolescent development. The school environment is suggested as an important factor associated with individual differences in self-control. Among the many facets of school environment, school discipline is thought of as a critical factor that effectively develops students' capacities for…
Descriptors: Correlation, Self Control, Preschool Children, Adolescents
Alharbi, Eman S.; Smith, Andrew P. – International Education Studies, 2018
This review aims to address the major sources of stress experienced by international students, the role of individual differences, the chronology of their stress levels and wellbeing over time, and gaps in the existing literature. Two electronic databases (PubMed and Psych Info) were searched for English peer-reviewed articles using eight search…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Well Being, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Schwieter, John W., Ed.; Benati, Alessandro, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2019
Providing a comprehensive survey of cutting-edge work on second language learning, this "Handbook," written by a team of leading experts, surveys the nature of second language learning and its implications for teaching. Prominent theories and methods from linguistics, psycholinguistics, processing-based, and cognitive approaches are…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Educational Theories
Individual Differences in Children's Knowledge of Expository Text Structures: A Review of Literature
Ray, Melissa N.; Meyer, Bonnie J. F. – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2011
In this review of literature we examine empirical research of individual differences in younger readers' knowledge and use of expository text structures. The goal of this review is to explore the influence of reader and text characteristics in order to better understand the instructional needs of elementary school readers. First we review research…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Knowledge Level, Expository Writing, Literature Reviews
Thomas, John W. – 1978
Current research and though regarding the relationship of individual difference (ID) factors to achievement in the basic skills is reviewed. Four major categories and nine subcategories of ID factors are defined and serve as the framework for the review: status factors (age, sex, and race, ethnic group, and socioeconomic status); intelligence…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Basic Skills
