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Margoni, Francesco; Block, Katharina; Hamlin, Kiley; Zmyj, Norbert; Schmader, Toni – Developmental Psychology, 2023
Can well-documented gender differences in evaluations of prosocial versus antisocial actions found in childhood and adulthood be traced to sex differences in basic sociomoral preferences in infancy? We provide an answer to this question by meta-analyzing sex differences in preference for prosocial over antisocial agents in a set of 53 samples of…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Infants, Toddlers, Prosocial Behavior
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Amanda Vite; Erika A. Patall; Man Chen – Educational Psychology Review, 2024
Childhood and adolescence are pivotal developmental stages for psychological health. An understanding of psychological mechanisms related to well-being is important for promoting positive life outcomes for youth. Research generally shows that the basic psychological need for autonomy is significantly associated with well-being. To examine the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Youth, Personal Autonomy
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Karbono, Kemanya; Retnawati, Heri – International Journal of Instruction, 2021
The disparity in the results of the study of the correlation between religiosity and multiple intelligences is an important use of meta-analysis, so that it can be used as credible literature by looking at multiple intelligences not only as analytical intelligence. This study involved 3242 samples that varied, age, culture, and academics, from 18…
Descriptors: Religious Factors, Multiple Intelligences, Meta Analysis, Correlation
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Yuankun Yao; Michelle Amos; Karrie Snider; Terrell Brown – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2024
To facilitate a more definitive understanding of the usefulness of formative assessment, this meta-analysis examined the impact of formative assessment on student academic achievement in the K-12 classroom. The study analyzed 258 effect sizes from 118 primary studies published around the world. By applying a broad lens for defining and…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Student Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Meta Analysis
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Wincenciak, Leszek; Grotkowska, Gabriela; Gajderowicz, Tomasz – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2022
After the fall of communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe, the returns to education were substantially growing over time. We summarise the existing literature conducting a meta-analysis of returns to education for economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and test for several mechanisms, which can explain the evolution of the returns…
Descriptors: Social Change, Economic Change, Unemployment, Outcomes of Education
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Kozibroda, Larysa V.; Kruhlyk, Oksana P.; Zhuravlova, Larysa S.; Chupakhina, Svitlana V.; Verzhihovska, ?lena M. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
The article has carried out a meta-analysis of the research concerning practice and innovations of inclusive education at school. Investigation of the practice of inclusive education at schools has been intensified since the 1990s, after identifying the need to implement inclusion strategies and concepts at the international level. The first…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Innovation, Inclusion, Meta Analysis
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Jensen, Peter; Rasmussen, Astrid Würtz – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2019
This study reviews the European evidence on the impact of professional development (PD) of pre-school educators on child outcomes. A meta-analysis investigates how PD of pre-school educators in formal pre-school centers in Europe affects child outcomes. The European studies are quite recent and limited in numbers, and our results show a…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Meta Analysis, Preschool Teachers, Outcomes of Education
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Ulferts, Hannah; Wolf, Katrin M.; Anders, Yvonne – Child Development, 2019
This meta-analysis studies the association of pedagogical processes in early childhood care and education with outcomes in two academic domains: language and literacy as well as mathematics. It synthesizes evidence from 17 longitudinal studies in nine European countries with 16,461 children in regular center-based care spanning the period between…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Early Childhood Education, Outcomes of Education, Longitudinal Studies
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Funa, Aaron A.; Prudente, Maricar S. – International Journal of Instruction, 2021
Preparing students for the real challenges in life is one of the most important goals in education. Constructivism is an approach that uses real-life experiences to construct knowledge. Problem-Based Learning (PBL), for almost five decades now, has been the most innovative constructivist pedagogy used worldwide. However, with the rising…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Problem Based Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Secondary School Students
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Scherrer, Vsevolod; Preckel, Franzis – Review of Educational Research, 2019
Theoretical approaches and empirical research suggest a decline in the levels of motivational variables and self-esteem among students during the school career. However, precise statements about the magnitude of the change remain elusive. Conducting a meta-analysis of 107 independent longitudinal studies with 912 effect sizes, we found an overall…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Self Concept, Student Motivation, Academic Ability
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Bernard, Robert M.; Borokhovski, Eugene; Schmid, Richard F.; Waddington, David I.; Pickup, David I. – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2019
Teaching methods that individualize and adapt instructional conditions to K-12 learners' needs, abilities, and interests help improve learning achievement. The most important variables are the teacher's role in the classroom as a guide and mentor and the adaptability of learning activities and materials. This Campbell systematic review assesses…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Education Programs, Student Centered Learning
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Merker, Sören; Reif, Andreas; Ziegler, Georg C.; Weber, Heike; Mayer, Ute; Ehlis, Ann-Christine; Conzelmann, Annette; Johansson, Stefan; Müller-Reible, Clemens; Nanda, Indrajit; Haaf, Thomas; Ullmann, Reinhard; Romanos, Marcel; Fallgatter, Andreas J.; Pauli, Paul; Strekalova, Tatyana; Jansch, Charline; Vasquez, Alejandro Arias; Haavik, Jan; Ribasés, Marta; Ramos-Quiroga, Josep Antoni; Buitelaar, Jan K.; Franke, Barbara; Lesch, Klaus-Peter – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2017
Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common, highly heritable neurodevelopmental disorder with profound cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial impairments with persistence across the life cycle. Our initial genome-wide screening approach for copy number variants (CNVs) in ADHD implicated a duplication of…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Neurological Impairments, Genetic Disorders, Physiology
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Moy, Gregory; Polanin, Joshua R.; McPherson, Casey; Phan, Thuy-Vy – School Psychology International, 2018
"Second Step" is a universal social-emotional learning program designed to decrease antisocial behaviors, increase prosocial behaviors, and increase knowledge about content curriculum. Given the international focus of using Second Step to improve social-emotional skills, it is especially important to provide an updated synthesis on the…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Antisocial Behavior, Prosocial Behavior
Maynard, Brandy R.; Solis, Michael R.; Miller, Veronica L.; Brendel, Kristen E. – Campbell Collaboration, 2017
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in schools have positive effects on cognitive and socio-emotional processes, but do not improve behavior and academic achievement. The use of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in schools has been on the rise. Schools are using MBI's to reduce student stress and anxiety and improve socio-emotional…
Descriptors: Perception, Metacognition, Intervention, Cognitive Ability
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Perkowski, Justine – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2013
This meta-analytic review was performed to determine the relationship between gender and two constructs measuring success in distance learning--academic performance and self-efficacy--with a particular interest in identifying whether females or males have an advantage in distance learning environments. Data from 15 studies resulted in 18 effect…
Descriptors: Sex Role, Distance Education, Meta Analysis, Gender Differences