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Yen, Alex Chien Po; Deng, Huixin; Jin, Liyin – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Frequent social comparisons can not only influence parents' well-being but also spill over to their children's development through intergenerational influences within the family. Using data from children and their parents, the current study shows that the higher parents' social comparison orientation is, the less their children are willing to…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Games, Parent Child Relationship, Comparative Analysis
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Wolz, Sabine; Bergande, Bianca; Brune, Philipp – Cogent Education, 2022
Programming is an essential part of the curriculum of computer science non-major students. The motivation for the various elements of interdisciplinary degrees is often very low in computer science, which faces a gender gap as well. Differences between study courses and gender in confidence, attitude, student numbers, and motivation in computer…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Gender Differences, Computer Science Education, Nonmajors
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Ferris, Kaitlyn A.; Century, Jeanne; Zuo, Huifang – International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 2021
This article reports on implementation of a problem-based learning intervention developed with the intention of finding time for computer science (CS) in the elementary school day. This study investigated differences in effects on students in particular socio-demographic groups using a quasi-experimental design. We first provide an overview of the…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Computer Science Education, Elementary School Students, Intervention
Albert Cheng; Michael B. Henderson; Paul E. Peterson; Martin R. West – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2019
To estimate whether information can close socioeconomic gaps in parents' aspirations for their child's postsecondary education, we administer a four-armed survey experiment to a nationally representative sample of U.S. parents. After respondents estimate costs of and returns to further education, we ask whether they prefer that their child pursue…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, College Attendance, College Preparation, Parent Aspiration
Greenfield, Patricia – 1982
In order to test the strengths of radio as a learning tool for children, research was conducted in which radio and television were compared in relation to their abilities to stimulate children's imaginations and to transmit information to children. The research involved a series of studies in which children were presented with two unfamiliar…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Children, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences
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Stipek, Debora; And Others – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1992
Preschool and kindergarten programs for poor and middle-class children fell into three types: (1) didactic programs, which stressed academic skills and had relatively negative social environments; (2) child-centered programs, which deemphasized academic skills and had positive social environments; and (3) intermediate programs, which fell between…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Blacks, Classroom Observation Techniques
Ross, Sylvia; And Others – 1976
As part of the development of a classroom interaction observation instrument, this report presents the results of a comparative study of group interaction in contrasting educational environments (open and traditional) with children of different socioeconomic backgrounds (middle and lower classes). Additionally, problems of adequately assessing…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Class Activities, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research