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Hoch, Emely; Scheiter, Katharina; Stalbovs, Kim; Gerjets, Peter – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
Background: It is well established that successful learning with multimedia is challenging, especially for younger learners. Aims: It was investigated whether students would profit from instructional support regarding the use of multimedia learning strategies. Sample: Participants were high school students in 8th, 9th, and 10th grade (N = 168).…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, High School Students, Grade 8, Grade 9
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Bester, Garfield; Kuyper, Nadine – Africa Education Review, 2020
Resilience can be viewed as successful adaptation despite challenging or threatening circumstances (e.g. poverty). This article reports on an investigation of which the primary aim was to establish how additional educational support enhances adolescents' resilience and academic performance. A quantitative approach was followed using two schools.…
Descriptors: Poverty, Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Middle Class
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Palomino-Bach, Marina; Fisher, Julia – Journal of Catholic Education, 2017
Many urban Catholic high schools pride themselves as developing our students in a holistic way. In these schools, educators are able to develop and support their students in both a moral and an academic sense. This belief in educating the whole child is appealing to many families, especially those in our most underserved urban contexts. Families…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Urban Schools, High Schools, Academic Support Services