Autistic traits and self-conscious emotions in early childhood     

Shanna van Trigt  Cristina Colonnesi  Eddie Brummelman  Terrence D. Jorgensen  Milica Nikolić 《Child development》2023,94(4):e181-e196

Self-conscious emotions arise from evaluating the self through the eyes of others. Given that children with autistic traits may experience difficulties with understanding others' minds, they might show less attuned self-conscious emotions. Two-to-five-year-old children's (N = 98, M_age = 48.54 months, 50% girls, 92% White) self-conscious emotions (guilt, embarrassment, and shame-like avoidance) were observed after children “broke” the experimenter's favorite toy. Data were collected from March 2018 till June 2019. Children with more autistic traits showed less theory of mind (ToM), and more shame-like avoidance, but associations were not mediated by ToM. This provides initial evidence that children with more autistic traits may show disturbances in some but not all self-conscious emotions, which could hinder their social functioning.  相似文献   

An Integrative View of School Functioning: Transactions Between Self‐Regulation,School Engagement,and Teacher–Child Relationship Quality     

Ximena A. Portilla  Parissa J. Ballard  Nancy E. Adler  W. Thomas Boyce  Jelena Obradović 《Child development》2014,85(5):1915-1931

This study investigates the dynamic interplay between teacher–child relationship quality and children's behaviors across kindergarten and first grade to predict academic competence in first grade. Using a sample of 338 ethnically diverse 5‐year‐old children, nested path analytic models were conducted to examine bidirectional pathways between children's behaviors and teacher–child relationship quality. Low self‐regulation in kindergarten fall, as indexed by inattention and impulsive behaviors, predicted more conflict with teachers in kindergarten spring and this effect persisted into first grade. Conflict and low self‐regulation jointly predicted decreases in school engagement which in turn predicted first‐grade academic competence. Findings illustrate the importance of considering transactions between self‐regulation, teacher–child relationship quality, and school engagement in predicting academic competence.  相似文献   

Preservice and Inservice Teachers’ Challenges in the Planning of Practical Work in Physics     

Ville Nivalainen  Mervi A. Asikainen  Kari Sormunen  Pekka E. Hirvonen 《Journal of Science Teacher Education》2010,21(4):393-409

Practical work in school science plays many essential roles that have been discussed in the literature. However, less attention has been paid to how teachers learn the different roles of practical work and to the kind of challenges they face in their learning during laboratory courses designed for teachers. In the present study we applied the principles of grounded theory to frame a set of factors that seem to set major challenges concerning both successful work in the school physics laboratory and also in the preparation of lessons that exploit practical work. The subject groups of the study were preservice and inservice physics teachers who participated in a school laboratory course. Our results derived from a detailed analysis of tutoring discussions between the instructor and the participants in the course, which revealed that the challenges in practical or laboratory work consisted of the limitations of the laboratory facilities, an insufficient knowledge of physics, problems in understanding instructional approaches, and the general organization of practical work. Based on these findings, we present our recommendations on the preparation of preservice and inservice teachers for the more effective use of practical work in school science and in school physics.  相似文献   

Children in nature: sensory engagement and the experience of biodiversity     

Thomas Beery  Kari Anne Jørgensen 《Environmental Education Research》2018,24(1):13-25

Given concerns for a severely diminished childhood experience of nature, coupled with alarm for a rapidly diminishing global biodiversity, this article considers the potential for childhood nature experience to be an important part of biodiversity understanding. Findings from two studies are integrated and presented as windows into childhood nature experience to illuminate important aspects of sensory rich learning. In one study from Sweden, semi-structured interviews with adults were conducted and analyzed to explore an understanding of the sensory experience of childhood collecting in nature via participant memories. In the second study, direct observations of children’s play and exploration in an outdoor kindergarten in Norway were conducted and analyzed. Bringing these two studies together for shared analysis is useful for investigating biodiversity experience and understanding. Analysis supports the idea that the experience of biodiversity, actual childhood interaction with variation and diversity with living and nonliving items from nature allows children important learning opportunities, inclusive of biodiversity understanding. The results support practical implications for sensory rich environmental education and underscores the practical importance of childhood access to nature.  相似文献   

Academics' effectiveness and professional development in Croatia: Challenges for human resource management in higher education institutions     

Zoran Sušanj  Ana Jakopec  Ana Đorić 《European Journal of Education》2020,55(4):476-488

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The role of indoor positioning analytics in assessment of simulation-based learning     

Lixiang Yan  Roberto Martinez-Maldonado  Linxuan Zhao  Samantha Dix  Hollie Jaggard  Rosie Wotherspoon  Xinyu Li  Dragan Gašević 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2023,54(1):267-292

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School psychologists and autism identification: Present challenges and potential solutions     

Suzanne G. Margiano  Kari A. Sassu  Brittany A. Dale  Jacqueline M. Caemmerer  Melissa A. Bray  Emily Peters 《Psychology in the schools》2023,60(2):441-451

Although federal law has provided guidelines for autism eligibility for special education, school-based autism assessment and eligibility vary widely across states and identification continues to lag behind national prevalence data. The main role of the school psychologist continues to be conducting evaluations for special education eligibility, and given current barriers, some school psychologists do not feel equipped to make a recommendation for autism eligibility. This article summarizes the barriers school psychologists face when conducting autism assessments in the schools, including systemic barriers, lack of training or professional development, resulting lack of confidence, among others. We conclude by highlighting recommendations for multipronged systemic changes that will improve the capacity of special education teams and specifically support the pivotal role of the school psychologist in conducting autism eligibility evaluations in the schools.  相似文献   

Intergroup resource allocation among children from minority and majority groups in three settings of former conflict     

B. Corbett  J. Dautel  J. Tomašić Humer  A. Tomovska Misoska  L. K. Taylor 《Child development》2023,94(6):e393-e402

Intergroup resource allocation was examined among 333 children aged 7–11 (51.9% female) within three settings of former intergroup conflict (January–June 2021). Children represented both ethno-religious minority and majority groups (Republic of North Macedonia: Albanians, Macedonians; Croatia: Serbs, Croats; Northern Ireland: Catholics, Protestants), from predominantly White and middle-class families. Ingroup bias in average resource allocation amounts was demonstrated by both minority and majority children, across settings, in the context of novel targets (historic conflict rivals). Majority children were also more likely to give equally (which maintains the status quo) than minority children. Giving equally increased with age for both minority and majority children, despite being in “zero-sum,” conflict settings. Equitable intergroup resource allocation in such settings has implications for conflict transformation.  相似文献   

A leap to the digital era—what are lower and upper secondary school students’ experiences of distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia?     

Kovács Cerović  Tünde  Mićić  Katarina  Vračar  Selena 《European Journal of Psychology of Education - EJPE》2022,37(3):745-764

European Journal of Psychology of Education - The aim of this paper is to thoroughly examine how students in Serbia experienced their education through distance learning during the 2020 Spring...  相似文献