NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Just Do It! Study Time Increases Mathematical Achievement Scores for Grade 4-10 Students in a Large Longitudinal Cross-Country Study
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Spitzer, Markus Wolfgang Hermann – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2022
Decades of research produced inconsistent findings on whether study time can lead to achievement gains in mathematics. Data generated by more than six thousand students from three different countries who solved more than 1.1 million problem sets using a dedicated mathematics software are analyzed regarding the effect of study time on students'…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Study, Time Factors (Learning), Achievement Gains
Primary School Students' Perceived Social Support in Relation to Study Engagement
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Rautanen, Pihla; Soini, Tiina; Pietarinen, Janne; Pyhältö, Kirsi – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2021
The aim of this research was to study the dynamics of fourth graders' perceived social support for schoolwork and to examine how this support contributes to their study engagement. Social support was hypothesised to be positively associated with higher levels of study engagement. Moreover, social support from teachers and guardians was…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Grade 4, Preadolescents
Metacognitive Skills and Intellectual Ability of Young Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study from a Developmental Perspective
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
van der Stel, Manita; Veenman, Marcel V. J. – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2014
In the last decades, students increasingly have been placed in the role of active learners with responsibilities for their own learning. Students have to be able to plan their learning activities and execute them in a systematic and orderly way and to monitor and to evaluate their learning and to reflect on it. All aforementioned skills are…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Active Learning, Student Responsibility, Learning Activities