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Cheraghi, Fatemeh; Shokri, Zhila; Roshanaei, Ghodratollah; Khalili, Arash – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
This study aim was to determine whether a structured age-appropriate playing programme with involvement of parents could promote healthy motor skills in preschool children. In this two group randomization pre-posttest quasi-experimental study, 160 children 3-5 years-old with their mothers were selected and equally allocated in two groups. For…
Descriptors: Play, Parent Participation, Program Effectiveness, Psychomotor Skills
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Fathi Ihmeideh – Journal of Education in Muslim Societies, 2023
Children are growing up in a media-rich digital environment where they are immersed in new technologies in unprecedented ways. Digital games are one of these technologies, and young children play a wide range of digital games. Research studies suggest that digital games support children's learning and development. The paper aims to assess digital…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
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Dörr, Lisa; Perels, Franziska – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
The aim of the reported study is to evaluate the effectiveness of different intervention approaches to promote the self-regulated learning behaviour of preschoolers. The conception of an intervention for younger children requires special attention (Phillips & Shonkoff, 2000) because self-regulated learning in this age range is still in an…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers, Child Caregivers, Training Methods
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Saha, Sanjoy; Murimi, Mary; Oldewage-Theron, Wilna – American Journal of Health Education, 2023
Background: Lack of nutrition knowledge, low preference for fruits and vegetables (F&V), and underdeveloped taste are recognized as modifiable influencers of children's F&V intake. Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of a behavior-and age-specific nutrition education intervention to improve nutrition knowledge and preference for F&V…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Nutrition Instruction, Intervention, Knowledge Level
L. Adams; S. Johnson; P. Akin-Olugbade; E. Raws – UK Department for Education, 2024
In 2019 the Department for Education (DfE) published Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) statutory guidance, which outlines what schools should teach their pupils about relationships, sex, health and wellbeing. Schools had one year to prepare for implementation before first teaching in September 2020, although because of the pressures…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Health Education, Well Being
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Tarman, Ilknur; Erkan, Nefise Semra – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2021
In this study, the impact of the Map and Globe Use Training Program on the map and globe reading and interpretation skills of five-year-olds continuing to a preschool program was examined. A semi-experimental model with a pretest/post-test control group was used to assess the impact of a 10-week map and globe use-training program in the preschools…
Descriptors: Map Skills, Locational Skills (Social Studies), Geographic Concepts, Concept Formation
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Hegde, Archana V.; Hewett, Brittany S. – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2021
How can online modules be used to teach undergraduate students or pre-service teachers the principles of Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) for guiding young children's behavior? To examine this overarching question, this study developed online modules with video teaching components, and conducted both formative and summative evaluations…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Online Courses
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Green, Amy L.; Ferrante, Stephen; Boaz, Timothy L.; Kutash, Krista; Wheeldon-Reece, Brooke – Psychology in the Schools, 2021
Early adolescence and the transition to middle school bring about many challenges for students and negative outcomes are not uncommon, including academic decline and social maladjustment. This developmental period is also marked by increased risk of mental health-related difficulties. Strengthening students' social and emotional competencies…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Preadolescents, Mentors
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Failing, Kate; Lombardozzi, C. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
This study compares outcomes of prescriptive and developmental advising models by means of a posttest-only quasi-experimental design. Three outcomes of interest are degree progression, student satisfaction with advising, and average course-pathway cost. Two years of archival records from first-time, full-time degree-seeking students (n = 96)…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Disadvantaged Youth, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Student Satisfaction
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Stancliff, Sherry R.; Baist, Heidi – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2021
The project used a mixed quantitative and qualitative pretest-posttest design to determine the impact of consultation and collaboration of occupational therapy services in a faith-based preschool. Preschool teachers were educated on the importance of motor skill development in preschool students, as well as how to create motor skill opportunities…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Personnel, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
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Kipp, Lindsay E.; Meaney, Karen S.; Griffin, L. Kent – Physical Educator, 2021
We explored children's physical activity level and psychosocial outcomes in a service-learning program. The program, taught by preservice physical educators, engages children in fun activities within a mastery motivational climate (MMC). Forty-two children in grades K-4 wore accelerometers during two 90-min sessions, resulting in 84 data points.…
Descriptors: Mastery Learning, Service Learning, Motivation, Program Effectiveness
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Greenspan, Scott B.; Whitcomb, Sara; Gordon, Kelsey L.; Hayden, Laura; Lauterbach, Alexandra; Fefer, Sarah; Griffith, Catherine – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2022
Literature continues to suggest that physical activity is a viable modality in promoting positive mental health outcomes among youth. School psychologists may be well-positioned to incorporate physical activity within school-based mental health intervention service delivery. This study explores school psychologists' perspectives of using physical…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Mental Health, School Psychologists, School Health Services
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Scheithauer, Herbert; Hess, Markus; Zarra-Nezhad, Maryam; Peter, Charlotte; Wolfer, Ralf – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2022
The development of social-emotional skills is crucial in early childhood. Behavior problems in early childhood are risk factors for difficulties throughout childhood and adolescence and beyond. Considering the importance of developing social and emotional skills during early childhood, this study introduced the Papilio-3to6 program into everyday…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Prevention
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Hannula-Sormunen, Minna; Nanu, Cristina; Luomaniemi, Katri; Heinonen, Milja; Sorariutta, Anne; Södervik, Ilona; Mattinen, Aino – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2020
In this study we investigated the effects of two naturalistic 2- to 4-year-old children's intervention programs aimed at promoting children's Spontaneous Focusing On Numerosity (SFON) and early numerical skills. The study consisted of a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest design with a delayed posttest and an active control group participating in…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Intervention, Numeracy, Child Care
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Myran, Steve; Masterson, Marie – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2021
Given the predictive nature of high-quality early childhood programs on children's social and learning outcomes, effective leadership is critical to facilitate program improvement. Recognizing the need for cohesive conceptual frameworks that undergird research-based practice, a 5-year training institute for early childhood program directors was…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care Centers, Administrators, Leadership Training
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