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Kotaman, Hüseyin – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine kindergarten children's motivation choice after successfully completing a mathematical task. Three succeeding measurements took place in two-week intervals. In each measurement a different choice dyad was presented to participating children. After the successful completion of a mathematical activity,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Task Analysis, Learning Processes, Rewards
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Beck, Danielle M.; Schaefer, Catherine; Pang, Karen; Carlson, Stephanie M. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2011
Research suggests that executive function (EF) may distinguish between children who are well- or ill-prepared for kindergarten; however, little is known about the test-retest reliability of measures of EF for children. We aimed to establish a battery of EF measures that are sensitive to both development and individual differences across the…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Preschool Children, Cognitive Processes, School Readiness
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Talwar, Victoria; Carlson, Stephanie M.; Lee, Kang – Social Development, 2011
Few studies have examined the influence of environmental factors on children's executive functioning (EF) performance. The present study examined the effects of a punitive vs. non-punitive school environment on West African children's EF skills. Tasks included a "cool" (relatively non-affective) and "hot" (relatively…
Descriptors: Delay of Gratification, Verbal Ability, Kindergarten, Grade 1