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Direct linkBorgen, Solveig T.; Borgen, Nicolai T. – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2015
High dropout rates from upper secondary school are related to substantial societal costs, and are hence a major policy concern. The Norwegian folk high schools provide a non-academic education in an intimate and nurturing environment where interpersonal and social skills are emphasised, and where individuals grow in sense of self-esteem and sense…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Folk Schools, Dropouts, Educational Policy
Savitz-Romer, Mandy; Rowan-Kenyon, Heather T.; Fancsali, Cheri – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2015
Students enrolled in the My Wildcat Track program at the University of Arizona are receiving a novel type of support to help them get and stay off academic probation: social and affective skill building. These students, who are referred to the program by their advisors, have one-on-one meetings with professional learning specialists and attend…
Descriptors: College Students, Interpersonal Competence, Affective Behavior, Emotional Development
Wiggins, Lisa D.; Levy, Susan E.; Daniels, Julie; Schieve, Laura; Croen, Lisa A.; DiGuiseppi, Carolyn; Blaskey, Lisa; Giarelli, Ellen; Lee, Li-Ching; Pinto-Martin, Jennifer; Reynolds, Ann; Rice, Catherine; Rosenberg, Cordelia Robinson; Thompson, Patrick; Yeargin-Allsopp, Marshalyn; Young, Lisa; Schendel, Diana – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
This study examined the phenotypic profiles of children aged 30-68 months in the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED). Children classified as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental delay (DD) with ASD symptoms, DD without ASD symptoms, and population comparison (POP) differed significantly from each other on cognitive, adaptive,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Children, Child Development
Shashi, V.; Harrell, W.; Eack, S.; Sanders, C.; McConkie-Rosell, A.; Keshavan, M. S.; Bonner, M. J.; Schoch, K.; Hooper, S. R. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2015
Background: Children with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) often have deficits in social cognition and social skills that contribute to poor adaptive functioning. These deficits may be of relevance to the later occurrence of serious psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia. Yet, there are no evidence-based interventions to improve…
Descriptors: Social Cognition, Feasibility Studies, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence
Carey, Michelle – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
Taking the Universities Australia report, "National best practice framework for Indigenous cultural competency in Australian universities" (2011) as the starting point for its discussion, this paper examines the applicability of cultural competence in the design and delivery of Australian Indigenous Studies. It argues that both the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Populations, Competence
Alquraini, Turki; Mahoney, Gerald – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Background: Mothers of young children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) and other disabilities (DD) have been reported to experience high levels of stress. This investigation examined the effects of parental stress on mother's participation in a Relationship Focused intervention (RFI). Methods: Mothers and young children who had either…
Descriptors: Investigations, Stress Variables, Child Rearing, Intervention
Download full textTagay, Özlem – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2015
Problem Statement: A literature analysis revealed that contact disturbances, self-esteem and life satisfaction have been examined in different studies separately. In particular, the researchers observed that the studies conducted on Gestalt contact disturbances are limited in number. In this study, the variables of contact disturbances,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Interpersonal Competence, Withdrawal (Psychology)
Xu, Yaoying – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of adapted peer tutoring (APT) on social interactions and early language and literacy skills of pre-school-age children who were English language learners (ELLs). APT was the treatment for this study. Quasi-experimental group comparison design was applied. Two inclusive pre-school classrooms…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Peer Teaching, Tutoring, Tutors
Goh Kok Yew, Shaun; O'Kearney, Richard – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2015
Background: Language impairments are associated with an increased likelihood of emotional difficulties later in childhood or adolescence, but little is known about the impact of LI on the growth of emotional problems. Aims: To examine the link between early language status (language impaired (LI), typical language (TL)) and the pattern and…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Emotional Problems, Foreign Countries, Severity (of Disability)
Curenton, Stephanie M. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2015
This study provides qualitative and quantitative evidence of how an emotion explanation task can reflect African American preschoolers' pragmatic skills. We used an emotion explanation task to assess pragmatic skills among 19 children (aged 3-5 years) related to (1) engaging in conversational turn-taking, (2) answering "Wh-" questions,…
Descriptors: African American Children, Preschool Children, Emotional Response, Pragmatics
Hébert, Ali; Hauf, Petra – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2015
Although anecdotal evidence and research alike espouse the benefits of service learning, some researchers have suggested that more rigorous testing is required in order to determine its true effect on students. This is particularly true in the case of academic development, which has been inconsistently linked to service learning. It has been…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Student Development, Citizenship Responsibility, Interpersonal Competence
Harstad, Elizabeth B.; Fogler, Jason; Sideridis, Georgios; Weas, Sarah; Mauras, Carrie; Barbaresi, William J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Controversy exists regarding the "DSM-5" criteria for ASD. This study tested the psychometric properties of the "DSM-5" model and determined how well it performed across different gender, IQ, and "DSM-IV-TR" sub-type, using clinically collected data on 227 subjects (median age = 3.95 years, majority had IQ > 70).…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Gender Differences, Intelligence Quotient
Liew, Shi Min; Thevaraja, Nishta; Hong, Ryan Y.; Magiati, Iliana – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
The high prevalence of anxiety symptoms in individuals with autism spectrum disorders has now been well documented. There is also a positive relationship between autistic traits and anxiety symptoms in unselected samples and individuals with anxiety disorders have more autistic traits compared to those without. Less is known, however, regarding…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Deardorff, Darla K. – Tuning Journal for Higher Education, 2015
Given the increasing demand for interculturally competent graduates and employees, it is incumbent upon the Tuning community to incorporate intercultural competence into Tuning Frameworks. With the growing diversity in the world today, beyond national diversity, intercultural competence cuts across disciplines, subjects, and contexts. This essay…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Alignment (Education), Guidelines, Definitions
Cramer, Elizabeth P.; Ross, Avina I.; McLeod, David A.; Jones, Robin – School Social Work Journal, 2015
To address a gap in the literature on the impact of healthy relationship programs for teens on the peer facilitators of these programs, three focus groups were conducted with the peer facilitators (N = 49) of a five-week healthy relationship program (Chesterfield Relate), which was provided in two public schools over a two-year period.…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Adolescents, Facilitators (Individuals), Public Schools
