NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Jensen, Bryant; Pérez Martínez, María Guadalupe; García Medina, Adán Moisés; Martínez, José Felipe; Benito Cox, Carolina; Larsen, Ross – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2020
Measures of teaching are used internationally to understand and improve quality in early education with little consideration for ecological validity. In this study, we analyze videos gathered in 58 K-1 classrooms in Central Mexico to evaluate the validity and reliability of scores from an observational tool developed in the U.S. and used…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Classroom Environment, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lozada, Mariana; D'Adamo, Paola; Carro, Natalia – Journal of Moral Education, 2014
The present study investigates the plasticity of altruistic behavior in children, analyzing the effect of a short intervention on 6- to 7-year-olds. After a 10-session intervention performed in a school context, altruism significantly increased. The intervention, which included relaxation practices, cooperative activities and emotional security…
Descriptors: Altruism, Intervention, Young Children, Child Behavior
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
O'Connor, Erin E.; McCormick, Meghan P.; Cappella, Elise; McClowry, Sandee G. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
Not all children begin kindergarten ready to learn. Young children who exhibit dysregulated or disruptive behavior in the classroom have fewer opportunities to learn and consequently achieve lower levels of academic skills (Arnold et al., 2006; Raver, Garner, & Smith-Donald, 2007). A growing body of literature has examined how children's…
Descriptors: Young Children, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, At Risk Students