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The Influence of Interindividual Differences in Precursor Abilities for Self-Regulated Learning in Preschoolers
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Jacob, Lisa; Dörrenbächer, Sandra; Perels, Franziska – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
During preschool age, three precursors to self-regulated learning (SRL) can be identified: general self-regulation ability, speech competence, and executive functioning. There is evidence for a large interindividual heterogeneity in these precursors which may have an impact on the development of SRL. This study (a) examined heterogeneity in SRL…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Self Management, Preschool Children, Kindergarten
Individual Differences in Young Children's Visual-Spatial Abilities
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Kotsopoulos, Donna; Makosz, Samantha; Zambrzycka, Joanna; Dickson, Brandon A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
An enduring challenge in visual-spatial research has been to identify the factors contributing to individual differences in ability. This research investigated the overall, verbal, and nonverbal visual-spatial ability of 61 (34 boys) three- to five-year-olds (M[subscript age] = 57.3 months; SD = 7.9) and the following factors known to be related…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Spatial Ability, Visual Perception, Preschool Children
A Naturalistic Observation of Social Behaviours during Preschool Drop-Off
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Grady, Jessica S.; Ale, Chelsea M.; Morris, Tracy L. – Early Child Development and Care, 2012
The present study utilised naturalistic observation to assess the impact of parental departure during daily drop-off at preschool on children's settling into daily preschool routines. Forty-six 3-5-year-old children and their parents/caregivers were observed during morning drop-off at preschool. Longer latencies of parent/caregiver leaving were…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Naturalistic Observation, Caregivers, Preschool Children
Evaluating Dialogue Competence in Naturally Occurring Child-Child Interactions
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Naerland, Terje – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
The principal aim of this paper is to contribute to the pursuit of evaluating pragmatic language competence in preschool years by observation-based data. Initially, the relations between age and language development measured as mean length of utterance (MLU) and three dialogue skills are described. The occurrences of "focus on the dialogue…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Pragmatics, Language Skills, Preschool Children