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Conti-Ramsden, Gina; Durkin, Kevin; Walker, Allan J. – Computers & Education, 2010
Individuals who are anxious about computers may be at a disadvantage in their learning. This investigation focused on the use of home computers for educational purposes. It compared computer anxiety in adolescents with and without a history of special needs related to language difficulties. Participants were 55 17-year-olds with specific language…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Language Impairments, Language Aptitude, Anxiety
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Coplan, Robert J.; Weeks, Murray – Infant and Child Development, 2009
The goal of this study was to examine the moderating role of pragmatic language in the relations between shyness and indices of socio-emotional adjustment in an unselected sample of early elementary school children. In particular, we sought to explore whether pragmatic language played a protective role for shy children. Participants were n = 167…
Descriptors: Shyness, Intervention, Emotional Adjustment, Grade 1