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Timmermans, Anneke C.; Rubie-Davies, Christine M. – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2023
Two developments in teacher expectation research formed the basis for the current study. First, researchers have begun investigating the self-fulfilling prophecy effects of teacher expectations on a variety of psycho-social outcomes in addition to the effects on academic achievement. Second, researchers have started to realize that some groups of…
Descriptors: Expectation, Teacher Attitudes, Gender Differences, Minority Group Students
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McGee, Rob; Williams, Shelia – Journal of School Psychology, 1988
Critically examines methodology used by Vincenzi (1987) in study reporting association between childhood depression and reading ability. Asserts that methodology does not support such a conclusion. Extends examination to the general literature on depression and cognitive impairment and argues that a clear association has yet to be demonstrated.…
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Ability, Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries
Moore, Penelope A.; St. George, Alison – School Library Media Quarterly, 1991
Discussion of information skills and library skills instruction focuses on a study of the information retrieval process used by grade six children in New Zealand. Selection of keywords, use of the card catalog, and location of books using the Dewey Decimal system are investigated, and the role of cognitive skills is discussed. (17 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, Dewey Decimal Classification, Foreign Countries, Grade 6