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Wesarg, Christiane; Van den Akker, Alithe L.; Hoeve, Machteld; Wiers, Reinout W.; Oei, Nicole Y. L. – European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2022
The choice of cortisol sampling times in early childhood studies varies widely. Given that recommendations on sampling protocols are largely based on adults, the present study aimed to broaden current knowledge by examining how reliably cortisol measures obtained at different daytimes would reveal between-individual differences in toddlers'…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Reliability, Measurement, Physiology
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Mathijssen, A. C. Sven; Feltzer, Max J.A.; Hoogeveen, Lianne; Denissen, Jaap; Bakx, Anouke – Roeper Review, 2023
The present study aimed to determine whether exceptional items in human figure drawings (HFDs) can serve the identification process of talents and (educational) needs of children with high intellectual abilities. Participants were 152 children aged 4 to 6 years at the time of drawing. After 2 years, 85 had received regular curriculum (the…
Descriptors: Freehand Drawing, Talent Identification, Student Needs, Young Children
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Veen, Esther J.; Pijpker, Roald; Hassink, Jan – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2023
When children drop out of school, either temporarily or permanently, this poses a significant problem for both children and society. In the Netherlands, care farms offering care-education programs for school dropouts are emerging. While there is evidence for their effectiveness, models explaining how such outdoor interventions may facilitate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agriculture, Outdoor Education, Dropouts
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Li, Boya; Blijd-Hoogewys, Els; Stockmann, Lex; Vergari, Ilaria; Rieffe, Carolien – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Autistic people are often portrayed as lacking empathy. Yet they are not indifferent to others' feelings. To advance our understanding of the early development of empathy in autistic children, this longitudinal study followed the development of four empathy abilities: emotion contagion, attention to others, emotion acknowledgment, and prosocial…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Toddlers, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Rademacher, Annika; Koglin, Ute – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
In recent years, preschooler's self-regulation has been extensively researched. This systematic review deals with the overlaps and differences among the many different terminologies and definitions of self-regulation in childhood and the association with preschooler's social-emotional and behavioural development. A systematic literature search in…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Self Management, Social Development, Emotional Development
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Gemmink, Michelle M.; Fokkens-Bruinsma, Marjon; Pauw, Ietje; van Veen, Klaas – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2020
The aim of this study is to explore Dutch primary school teachers' perceptions regarding their pedagogical practices, and, specifically, whether they consider these practices under pressure. We conducted a survey among a sample of 261 primary school teachers from 115 schools, that included open and closed questions. The analyses showed that…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Beliefs, Stress Variables, Educational Environment
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Hoogendijk, C.; Tick, N. T.; Holland, J. G.; Hofman, W. H. A.; Severiens, S. E.; Vuijk, P.; van Veen, A. F. D. – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2020
Teaching students with externalising problem behaviours is difficult for teachers, as it challenges the relationship that teachers engage in with their students. In this study, effects of Key2Teach on externalising and social-emotional problem behaviours and the mediating role of conflict in the teacher-student relationship were studied using a…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Program Effectiveness
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Gubbels, Joyce; Segers, Eliane; Verhoeven, Ludo – High Ability Studies, 2018
Intellectual abilities are consistently found to be associated to child functioning. To date, however, it is unclear how varying intellectual profiles relate to differential aspects of child functioning. We screened 513 fifth-grade children on their intellectual abilities and selected three groups of gifted children, scoring in the top 10%:…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Short Term Memory, Verbal Ability, Self Concept
Cerna, Lucie – OECD Publishing, 2019
The recent refugee crisis has put many Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries under considerable pressure to accommodate and integrate large numbers of refugees. Refugee students are a particularly vulnerable group due to their forced displacement, but their needs are not always met by education systems, which can…
Descriptors: Refugees, Social Integration, Student Needs, Educational Policy
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Zweers, Inge; van de Schoot, Rens A. G. J.; Tick, Nouchka T.; Depaoli, Sarah; Clifton, James P.; de Castro, Bram Orobio; Bijstra, Jan O. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2021
The present study investigated (1) how social relationships with teachers and peers and self-esteem of students with social-emotional and behavioral difficulties (SEBD) in inclusive regular education (regular schools) and students with SEBD in exclusive special education (special schools) develop over time in comparison with each other and in…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Social Emotional Learning, Students with Disabilities
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Schouten, Dylan G. M.; Venneker, Fleur; Bosse, Tibor; Neerincx, Mark A.; Cremers, Anita H. M. – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2018
In this study, we investigate if a digital coach for low-literate learners that provides cognitive learning support based on scaffolding can be improved by adding affective learning support based on motivational interviewing, and social learning support based on small talk. Several knowledge gaps are identified: motivational interviewing and small…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Electronic Learning, Program Design
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Amanda Bezzina; Stephen Camilleri – Pastoral Care in Education, 2024
Research talks about the importance of the family in the development of social and emotional competencies of children. In this paper, we wanted to explore whether the Friendship cards (FC) (a theoretically derived preventive educational game) helped to improve the relationship between the participants and their children and whether it helped in…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Family Role, Parent Attitudes, Visual Aids
Bilgili, Özge – OECD Publishing, 2019
This research paper has the objective of providing a comprehensive overview of Dutch education policy approaches to the integration of children with a migration background, with a particular focus on those who have recently arrived in the country. After mapping the current population characteristics of children with a migration background and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Educational Policy, Access to Education
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Fekkes, M.; van de Sande, M. C. E.; Gravesteijn, J. C.; Pannebakker, F. D.; Buijs, G. J.; Diekstra, R. F. W.; Kocken, P. L. – Health Education, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effects of the Dutch "Skills for Life" programme on students' health behaviours, bullying behaviour and suicidal ideation. Design/methodology/approach: The effectiveness of the "Skills for Life" programme on health behaviour outcomes was evaluated at three points in time in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Health Behavior, Bullying
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Heers, Marieke; Ghysels, Joris; Groot, Wim; van den Brink, Henriëtte Maassen – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2015
Community schools are becoming increasingly popular. They aim to enhance children's educational performance by offering extended educational and social services. As community schools mainly focus on disadvantaged children, this study evaluates the effects of community schooling on the educational outcomes of these pupils. We focus on care pupils…
Descriptors: Community Schools, School Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Disadvantaged Youth
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