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Family Economic Status and Parental Involvement: Influences of Parental Expectation and Perceived Barriers
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Wang, Yiji; Deng, Ciping; Yang, Xiangdong – School Psychology International, 2016
Parental involvement in children's education is a critical factor associated with children's socio-emotional and educational outcomes. However, low parental involvement occurs more often among economically disadvantaged families. It is unclear what mechanisms may explain the association between family economic status and parents' educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Income, Socioeconomic Status, Parent Participation
Mediated Learning Experience (MLE) as a Basis for an Alternative Approach to Assessment.
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Lidz, Carol S. – School Psychology International, 2002
Discusses how Mediated Learning Experience (MLE) is incorporated into testing practices to define an addition to the assessment repertory called dynamic assessment (DA). Operationalizes MLE in a rating scale and then describes four approaches to DA: a group administered screening procedure; a generic curriculum-based approach; an individual…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Mediation Theory, Screening Tests
Sociocultural Theory and the Mediated Learning Experience.
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Kozulin, Alex – School Psychology International, 2002
Discusses the two theories that have contributed most to the development of the mediational approach to learning, Vygotskian sociocultural theory and Feuerstein's theory of Mediated Learning Experience. Both theories emphasize the importance of sociocultural forces in shaping a child's development and learning, and have generated a number of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Mediation Theory
The Development of MLE-Based Intervention Programmes in the Context of Education in South Africa.
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Skuy, Mervyn – School Psychology International, 2002
Proposes Mediated Learning Experience (MLE) as an effective basis for bridging educational gaps and promoting cross-cultural co-existence and integration. A series of controlled studies in South Africa developed and tested programs based on MLE. Studies suggest the potential value of MLE-based intervention programs in helping transform the South…
Descriptors: Cultural Interrelationships, Educational Change, Educational Cooperation, Educational Needs
Dynamic Assessment of EFL Text Comprehension.
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Kozulin, Alex; Garb, Erica – School Psychology International, 2002
Explores the feasibility of the development and implementation of the dynamic assessment procedure in such curriculum-based areas as English as a foreign language. Results indicate that dynamic procedure provides information on students' learning potential beyond that which is available from the static test. This information can be used for the…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Alternative Assessment, Curriculum Based Assessment, Educational Needs
A Thinking Journey Based on Constructivism and Mediated Learning Experience as a Vehicle for Teaching Science to Low Functioning Students and Enhancing Their Cognitive Skills.
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Schur, Yaron; Skuy, Mervyn; Zietsman, Aletta; Fridjhon, Peter – School Psychology International, 2002
Describes development of an Experimental Astronomy Curriculum or Thinking Journey, based on a combination of Constructivism and Mediated Learning Experience. Results indicated the effectiveness of the Thinking Journey in promoting a process of positive change in the students' conceptualization of Earth, improving their knowledge of astronomy,…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Learning Theories