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Bureekhampun, Suthasini; Techakarnjanakij, Kittikorn; Supavarasuwat, Piya – International Journal of Instruction, 2021
The objectives of the research were to investigate a creative learning promotion activity package for 30 Thai seven-year-old, first-grade school students. Secondly, to design a creative learning promotion activity package, followed by an assessment of the creative learning development process from a series of creative learning promotion…
Descriptors: Young Children, Grade 1, Elementary School Students, Creativity
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Johnston, Callum B.; Herzog, Teresa K.; Hill-Chapman, Crystal R.; Siney, Caitlin; Fergusson, Ashley – Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2019
A primary motivation for people to behave as they do is the need to belong socially to a group and to have relevance. A positive learning environment for young students is created when students are recognized and accepted by their peers and their teachers, and studies reveal that in such environments, students perform better academically and tend…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Prosocial Behavior, Student Behavior
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Coplan, Robert J.; Ooi, Laura L.; Rose-Krasnor, Linda; Nocita, Gabriella – Infant and Child Development, 2014
The goal of this study was to develop and validate an interview assessment of "preference for solitary activities" for use with young children. We also tested the postulation that negative peer experiences would heighten preference for solitude, particularly among young shy children. Participants were N?=?193 children (87 boys, 106…
Descriptors: Young Children, Play, Preferences, Peer Relationship
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Sher-Censor, Efrat; Khafi, Tamar Y.; Yates, Tuppett M. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
Consistent with models of environmental sensitivity (Pluess, 2015), research suggests that the effects of parents' behaviors on child adjustment are stronger among children who struggle to regulate their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors compared with children with better self-regulation. This study extended prior research by assessing maternal…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Mothers, Self Control, Self Management
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Sebanc, Anne M.; Kearns, Kathryn T.; Hernandez, Maria D.; Galvin, Katie B. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2007
In this study, the authors investigated the characteristics that predict best friend status in young children. One hundred and twenty-four preschool, kindergarten, and first-grade children identified their "best friend" and up to four "other friends" in their class. Teachers completed a questionnaire about each friendship to determine positive and…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Young Children, Friendship, Peer Acceptance
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Wilson, Beverly J. – Social Development, 2006
This study investigated the entry behavior and temperamental characteristics of aggressive/rejected and nonaggressive/popular kindergarten and first-grade children. An analog entry situation was used to assess children's entry skills. Aggressive/rejected children had more difficulty than nonaggressive/popular children delivering their entry bids…
Descriptors: Aggression, Rejection (Psychology), Peer Acceptance, Behavior Problems