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Roebers, Claudia M.; Mayer, Boris; Steiner, Martina; Bayard, Natalie S.; van Loon, Mariëtte H. – Developmental Psychology, 2019
Although the literature consistently documents strong improvements in metacognitive skills over the elementary school years, relatively little is known about the mechanisms fueling these developments. One factor that is being discussed in the literature and targeted in the present approach is cue utilization. Cue utilization quantifies the degree…
Descriptors: Cues, Metacognition, Accuracy, Validity
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Briars, Diane; Siegler, Robert S. – Developmental Psychology, 1984
Investigates preschoolers' knowledge of counting principles by examining their ability to discriminate between features essential for correct counting and features typically present but unessential. Skill in executing the standard counting procedure was found to precede knowledge of the underlying principle. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Computation, Discrimination Learning, Induction, Mastery Learning
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Heckhausen, Jutta – Developmental Psychology, 1987
Adopts a longitudinal design to track mother-child developmental change in infant task-related mastery and concomitant maternal behavior. Finds that, as infants gain more mastery across time, mothers gradually withdraw support in terms of concrete, specific and nonverbal means of instruction. Results support a one-step-ahead model for maternal…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Developmental Stages, Infant Behavior