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Self-Regulation and Academic Achievement among Singaporean Young Children: A Cross-Cultural Comparison in a Multicultural Asian Society
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Chen, Luxi; Yeung, Wei-Jun Jean – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2023
Cultural contexts influence the development of self-regulation. However, cross-cultural variations and consistencies in different aspects of self-regulation and their academic outcomes within the Asian context are less clear. This study investigated (1) the extent to which the development of hot and cool Executive Function (EF) might differ among…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Control, Cultural Differences, Executive Function
Fine Motor and Executive Functioning Skills Predict Maths and Spelling Skills at the Start of Kindergarten: A Compensatory Account (La motricidad fina y las funciones ejecutivas predicen las competencias en matemáticas y lengua escrita al comienzo de la etapa preescolar: una propuesta compensatoria)
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Khng, Kiat-Hui; Ng, Ee-Lynn – Journal for the Study of Education and Development, 2021
Research shows that executive functions (EF) and fine motor skills (FMS) contribute to early academic skills, possibly in overlapping ways. We examine whether and how EF and FMS interact in the concurrent prediction of maths, reading and spelling skills at the start of kindergarten. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) on data from 1248…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Executive Function, Predictor Variables, Mathematics Skills