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Self-regulation and language skills of 4- to 5-year-old children with English as an additional language before and after a guided play intervention as measured by teacher reports and cognitive batteries
There has been increasing interest in pretend play and children’s cognitive development. This study examines the efficacy of a guided pretend play intervention on the self-regulation, language, and pre-literacy skills of ... -
To What Extent Do Theories Derived in a Westernised Context on Self-Regulated Learning, Self-Efficacy, and Seeking Social Assistance Apply to Saudi First-Year Undergraduates: A Mixed Method Research
Students in their first year of university face great challenges that may influence their studies and career. In Saudi Arabia, where this study took place, this difficulty might be greater, as Saudi undergraduates’ autonomous ... -
Promoting Conceptual Development through Mediation: An Investigation of Gal’perin’s Concept-Based Instruction of Genre in Chinese EFL Writing Classrooms
In sociocultural research on second language (L2) learning, there has been a growing interest in concretising Vygotskian principles in the language classroom. Gal’perin’s model for Concept-Based Instruction (CBI) has been ... -
Understanding the Relationship Between the Biopsychological Development of Adolescent Boys and their Behaviour in the School Context
(2020-11-01)Puberty is associated with a period of psychological change concomitant with structural changes in the brain, particularly that of the prefrontal cortex. Recent evidence suggests an endocrinological relationship. In the ...
