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Bay, Yalçin; Bay, Dondu Neslihan – European Journal of Educational Sciences, 2020
This study aimed to determine the primary school students' readiness for school and analyze it according to some socio-demographic characteristics. Readiness can be defined as having the necessary precondition behaviors and reaching the desired maturity level for the child to be able to learn and develop. The level of readiness of the child is…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, School Readiness, Maturity (Individuals), Learning Readiness
Brand, Eva; Strauss, Sidney – 1997
This paper describes the mental model children have of their own learning, derived from their behaviors when learning a song. The basic assumption of the study is that behavior is an outward expression of a psychological entity. The song chosen for the study was a complex, unfamiliar Zulu song. Thirty-six children in three age groups participated…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Cognitive Development, Educational Research, Elementary Education
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Smith, Brenda D.; Commander, Nannette Evans – Journal of Developmental Education, 1997
Discusses student learning behavior in two history classes. Suggests that many students do not understand the culture of college and inadvertently violate simple rules for success. Asserts that many students lack the knowledge of how to be successful in an academic environment and would benefit from a course serving as an "On-The-Job Professional…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Educational Environment