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Colwell, Malinda J.; Corson, Kimberly; Sastry, Anuradha; Wright, Holly – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
In this mixed methods study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 3-5-year-olds (n?=?21) in a university-sponsored preschool programme and children completed a theory of mind (ToM) task. After grouping children into pass/no pass groups for the ToM tasks, analyses using interpretive phenomenology indicated that preschool children explain…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Theory of Mind, Mixed Methods Research, Semi Structured Interviews
Way, Jennifer; Reece, Amelia; Bobis, Janette; Anderson, Judy; Martin, Andrew – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2015
The phenomenon of the "middle-years dip" in mathematics engagement and achievement has been a cause of concern for over a decade. This paper presents an example of one upper-primary classroom identified as having higher than average levels of student engagement, with the purpose of documenting specific teaching strategies that align with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement, Mathematics Education