ERIC Number: EJ1431335
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Publication Date: 2024
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The Relation between Teacher-Student Interaction and Executive Function Performance in Children: A Cross-Cultural Meta-Analysis
Canmei Xu; Mariƫtte Huizinga; Daniale Tekelia Ekubagewargies; Justine Soetaert; Wim Van Den Noortgate; Dieter Baeyens
Educational Psychologist, v59 n3 p195-215 2024
Executive function (EF) is critical to students' academic behaviors and well-being. Environmental influences, particularly teacher-student interaction (TSI), play a key role in enhancing EF development. Previous studies have linked TSI quality to children's EF, yet the relationships between subdimensions of TSI--such as closeness, conflict, dependency, emotional support, classroom management, and instructional support--and EF outcomes remain unclear. Moreover, it is unclear whether these relations hold true across different cultural contexts. From an initial pool of 14,915 articles, in this meta-analysis, we considered 84 empirical studies across 18 cultural regions, revealing that TSI subdimensions are consistently related to EF with small-to-medium effect sizes. The analysis also identified statistically significant moderating factors, such as individualism, power distance, EF type, EF instrument, and socioeconomic status. Notably, stronger TSI-EF correlations were found among children from cultures with low-individualism and high-power-distance, as well as among children from higher socioeconomic backgrounds. These patterns were particularly pronounced in studies measuring hot EF through adult-reported data. This comprehensive meta-analysis bridges knowledge gaps in TSI-EF dynamics, and supporting theories, such as attachment theory, social learning theory, and socio-cultural theory within educational settings. Crucially, it provides cross-cultural perspectives showing how cultural and contextual factors may intertwine with TSI-EF interactions.
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Executive Function, Cultural Context, Conflict, Social Support Groups, Classroom Techniques, Socioeconomic Status, Teacher Characteristics, Student Characteristics, Cultural Influences, Power Structure, Foreign Countries, Individualism, Children
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