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Bouwer, Renske; Koster, Monica; van den Bergh, Huub – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2018
In this study, the authors tested the effects of Tekster [Texter], a comprehensive strategy-focused writing instruction program, using a switching replication design with three measurement occassions. The program was implemented by fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers (N = 76) in 60 general education classrooms in the Netherlands. Students (n =…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Writing Skills, Writing Instruction
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te Nijenhuis, Jan; Hartmann, Peter – Intelligence, 2006
Spearman's "Law of Diminishing Returns" states that the g saturation of a test is greater for individuals with lower, rather than higher, test scores, and that it decreases with age. A common methodological problem in testing Spearman's "Law of Diminishing Returns" with respect to ability differentiation is how to create the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Cognitive Structures, Ability Grouping
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Robinson, Daniel H.; Whittaker, Tiffany A.; Williams, Natasha J.; Beretvas, S. Natasha – Journal of Experimental Education, 2003
The authors investigated the influence of effect size and comment inclusion on readers' perceptions of research results. In three experiments, undergraduates, graduates, and faculty read a journal article that either included or did not include an effect size and commentary about the effect size. Contrary to a previous study by Robinson, Fouladi,…
Descriptors: Journal Articles, Effect Size, Research Methodology, Reader Response