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Fien Allemeersch; Kristiane Van Lierde; Nick Verhaeghe; Kim Bettens; Tara Mouton; Greet Hens; Cassandra Alighieri – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: In children with a cleft palate with or without a cleft lip (CP±L), some evidence exists for superior results of high-intensity speech intervention (HISI) compared with low-intensity speech intervention (LISI) on speech and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, the existing research often involves small sample sizes.…
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Speech Impairments, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel
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Steffie Van Der Steen; Ivonne Douma; Ilse Snippe – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2024
In this study, we randomly assigned struggling readers in special needs education (n = 23; 8-12 years of age) to a dog-assisted reading intervention or a similar intervention without a dog present. Students participated in 30-minute reading sessions twice a week for a total of six weeks. Using two standardised tests we measured reading skills…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Special Needs Students, Special Education, Animals
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Vilz, Delia; Barwasser, Anne; Hoff, Susanne; Grünke, Matthias – Insights into Learning Disabilities, 2022
Writing is considered the most arduous academic task in school. Many students struggle with motivating themselves to engage in text production due to the enormous cognitive load it requires. In this pilot study, we used a simple electronic device that emits silent vibration signals at programmed intervals to help five sixth graders to stay focused…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Student Motivation, Grade 6, Writing Assignments
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Mavilidi, Myrto F.; Mason, Connor; Leahy, Angus A.; Kennedy, Sarah G.; Eather, Narelle; Hillman, Charles H.; Morgan, Philip J.; Lonsdale, Chris; Wade, Levi; Riley, Nicholas; Heemskerk, Christina; Lubans, David R. – Educational Psychology Review, 2021
Despite well-established benefits, the majority of young people around the globe are not sufficiently active. In many countries, including Australia, physical activity (i.e. physical education and school sport) is not mandatory in the final two years of high school (i.e. senior school years). The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Physical Education, Athletics, Intervention
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Aysan-Sahintas, Zeynep; Okur, Seda; Demir, Muslume – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2019
Examining the awareness of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners and their on-task behaviours during pair work activities in the classroom, this qualitative case study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of peer interaction in L2 learning and the factors that have an impact on the effectiveness of peer interaction in pair work tasks. The…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Interaction, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Macdonald, Libby; Trembath, David; Ashburner, Jill; Costley, Debra; Haas, Kaaren; Keen, Deb – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2020
A number of studies have demonstrated visual schedules and work systems to be effective in assisting students on the autism spectrum to stay on task and work independently. However, evidence of effectiveness does not ensure a timely implementation of interventions in applied educational contexts. The translatability of interventions depends, to a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Teacher Attitudes
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Palmqvist, Lisa; Danielsson, Henrik; Jönsson, Arne; Rönnberg, Jerker – Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 2020
Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) show difficulties with everyday planning. A tablet-based training program for everyday planning may be a suitable intervention, but its feasibility must be evaluated. This study evaluated how behavior changes during training and if individuals with ID can use technology by themselves.…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Program Effectiveness, Intellectual Disability, Cognitive Development
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Tkach, Rochelle; Gallagher, Tiffany L. – Reading Horizons, 2020
Research on this intervention program aimed to address whether digital technology (i.e., apps on tablets) contributes to struggling early readers' (4-6 years old) on-task behavior and level of engagement while learning prerequisite emergent literacy skills (e.g., phonemic awareness, phonics, word recognition and decoding). The research also…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Handheld Devices, Technology Integration, Multimedia Instruction
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Kim, Jeongil – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Objectives: The present study examined the effects of a point-of-view video modeling (POV) during vegetable gardening for Korean adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to improve their on-task behavior and independent task performance. Methods: Three male Korean adolescents, in the range of mild and moderate level on the Childhood Autism…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Yeo, Wendy; Goh, Ailsa; Tan, Carol – Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education, 2018
Facilitating the learning and engagement of students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in any classroom can be challenging. In this study, we examined the use of online daily behaviour report card (DBRC) to decrease off-task behaviour in students with ADHD who were studying at a public school for at-risk youths in Singapore.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Time on Task
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Frömel, Karel; Svozil, Zbynek; Chmelík, František; Jakubec, Lukáš; Groffik, Dorota – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: This study investigates school lifestyle among adolescents in terms of physical activity (PA) structure: (1) adolescents participating in a physical education lesson (PEL) versus (2) aggregate recess time exceeding 60 minutes. Methods: The research was conducted in 24 secondary schools in the Czech Republic (boys N = 208, girls N =…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Life Style, Role of Education, Recess Breaks
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Jakubowski, Maciej; Patrinos, Harry Anthony; Porta, Emilio Ernesto; Wisniewski, Jerzy – Education Economics, 2016
Delaying tracking, extending students' exposure to a general academic education and increasing their time on task on basic competences (reading, mathematics) could improve academic outcomes. To test the hypothesis that delayed vocational streaming improves academic outcomes, this paper analyzes Poland's significant improvements in international…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Track System (Education), Secondary School Students, Educational Change
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Eler, Serdar – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
This study was conducted for determining the effects of trainings, applied to athletes during short term camp period, on their aerobic and anaerobic performance. Measurements were made by the participation of 28 volunteer male ice hockey national team players. During the 15-day camp period, 10-minute running and stretching for warming and then…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Exercise, Volunteer Training
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Keng, Shao-Hsun – Education Finance and Policy, 2016
This paper uses data from a four-year college in Taiwan to examine the effect of adopting a stricter dismissal policy on course selection, student effort, and grading practices. Under the new rule, students are dismissed if they fail 50 percent or more credits in "any" two semesters as opposed to two "consecutive" semesters.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Discipline Policy, Expulsion
Uosaki, Noriko; Ogata, Hiroaki; Mouri, Kousuke – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2015
This paper tackles enhancing outside-class learning of JSL (Japanese as a Second Language) learners. The objective of this study is to examine the effectiveness of our developed learning log system called SCROLL (System for Capturing and Reminding of Learning Log) in terms of boosting up outside-class learning time of JSL learners in Japan. In our…
Descriptors: Japanese, Second Language Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Time on Task
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