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Sargisson, Rebecca J.; Powell, Cheniel; Stanley, Peter; de Candole, Rosalind – Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2014
The motor and language skills, emotional and behavioural problems of 245 children were measured at school entry. Fine motor scores were significantly predicted by hyperactivity, phonetic awareness, prosocial behaviour, and the presence of medical problems. Gross motor scores were significantly predicted by the presence of medical problems. The…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Scores, Prediction, Psychomotor Skills
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Kotaman, Huseyin – Education 3-13, 2014
In a democratic education system, it is important to provide equal opportunity to every child. Both educators and researchers acknowledge a gap between students who attend school ready to learn and those who do not. School readiness prepares students for this learning. The purpose of the study was to ascertain Turkish classroom teachers'…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Phenomenology, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Expectations of Students
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Rogovin, Paula – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2011
In this article, the author tells how her students researched every aspect of their own beloved stuffed animals, which led to an interview with a labor leader. When students learned that children in other countries played a role in manufacturing their stuffed animals, sometimes in unhealthy conditions, they decided to take action as citizens. As…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Grade 1, Thinking Skills, Elementary School Students