This study analyzed the predictive relationship between reading fluency and school outcomes across levels (primary, secondary, high school), after controlling on effect of comprehension. The sample included 489 children attending Italian primary (grades 4 5), secondary 6 8), schools (grade 9). Students' comprehension were examined with a standardized achievement test. At end year, we requested reports each participant. According to our data, predicted all marks in literacy-based subjects,...

This paper explores the methodology of an ecological investigation aspects culture in interactional construction early childhood diverse global communities: Peru, Italy, Canada, Thailand, and United Kingdom. Regarding as a dynamic dimension child's socialisation, approach taken was to film 'day life' two‐and‐a‐half‐year‐old girl each location. The principal investigators viewed these five 'days' selected clips were made into compilation tape, be interrogated interpreted by local family....

In the present study, authors aimed to assess short- and long-term predictive power of various components an emergent literacy model on early writing abilities in a language with mainly transparent orthography (Italian). Emergent skills were assessed 72 children (M age = 5.05 years, SD +/- .03) who followed longitudinally from preschool end first grade primary school. Their (orthographic correctness individual words) their advanced text writing) tested at beginning school year. Multiple...

Although narrative competence has long been regarded as an important linguistic skill, little is known about the effect of experimental variations on children's capabilities. This study investigated developmental changes in story‐telling ability and how this affected by variations. The performance 4‐, 6‐ 8‐year‐old Italian English children was compared four tasks. In a picture‐elicited story production, were asked to create from drawing (Task 1) three cards sequentially arranged 2). free...

This study investigates the patterns of relations between beliefs, emotions, and job satisfaction in 249 Italian in-service teachers. Participants were assessed on their growth fixed mindsets, self-efficacy emotions associated with various components professional engagement satisfaction. Mediational analyses shed light mediating role teaching relation beliefs Specifically, teachers' high positively impact if negative are contained at low levels.

Capillary malformations (CM) are slow-flow vascular abnormalities present at birth and predominantly manifest as cutaneous lesions. In the rare neurocutaneous disorder known Sturge Weber Syndrome (SWS), individuals exhibit CM not only on skin but also within leptomeninges of brain choroid eye. >90% caused by a somatic R183Q mutation in GNAQ, gene encoding Gαq - heterotrimeric G-protein subunit. The GNAQ is notably enriched endothelial cells (ECs) isolated from CM-affected regions. Here we...

Narrative competence can be considered an indicator of children’s knowledge about other people’s minds. The present study investigates the relations between, on one hand, narrative and their second order language mind (comprehension deception) and, other, developmental trends from kindergarten to primary school. Participants in included 142 Italian-speaking children (63 attending last year 79 first grade school). Children were given a task containing deception. ability detect comprehend...

Reciprocal teaching is one of the most successfully implemented cooperative learning practices, yet many aspects process it follows are still unclear. The authors' aim was two-fold: To analyze whether reciprocal activates diversity in discourse moves, communicative functions, and interaction sequences; to determine needs be based on prior work student collaboration cooperation skills order effective (context dependency vs. context independency). Two groups with a different instructional...

The cultural components of drawing allow one to consider it a symbolic form communication. behavioural and cognitive mechanisms involved in the transmission communications are situated an environment embedded cultural–historical features that should be taken into account, as they give rise variations socio‐cultural practices. aim present paper is provide evidence range different pathways through which acquisition emerges divergent contexts. This work stems from international Day Life (DITL)...

This two-year longitudinal study contributes to the debate between school readiness and emergent literacy approaches, individuating early markers for reading, spelling, mathematical skills. Two hundred two Italian children participated in this ( M age = 5.6years, SD 0.3). In kindergarten, a wide range of children’s domain-general domain-specific skills were assessed through standardized tests. primary school, competences Results showed that predictors contribute explanation performances more...

Cohesion and distancing are both relevant characteristics of interpersonal relationships; the first pertains to constitution strengthening relationship, second assertion individual autonomy. This study explores use indices cohesion in drawings made by boys girls 6‐ 11‐year‐ old showing themselves with a friend. The main hypothesis is that children at each age level would introduce their pictorial cohesion, as these necessary sufficient show relationship exists; be added options. Drawings...

The strong differences in manifestation, prevalence, and incidence dyslexia across languages invite studies specific writing systems. In particular, the question of role played by emergent literacy opaque transparent systems remains a fraught one. This research project tested, through 4-year prospective cohort study, an model for analysis characteristics future dyslexic children normally reading peers Italian, system. A 450 was followed from last year kindergarten to third grade their...

The present study investigated the mediating role of conceptions learning in relationship between metacognition and academic outcomes among middle school students. self-report 'Learning Conceptions Questionnaire' (LCQ) 'Metacognitive questionnaire on method study' (QMS) were administered to 136 students their collected. Correlation analyses revealed that within only self-assessment was positively correlated with outcomes. Mediation analysis indicated a conception as internal attribution...

A number of studies suggest a link between musical training and both specific general cognitive abilities, but despite some positive results, there is disagreement about which abilities are improved. This study aims to investigate the effects music education program on domain-specific competence (meta-musical awareness), domain competences, that is, (logical-mathematical) symbolic-linguistic (notational). Twenty 4- 6-year-old children participated in research, divided into two groups...

Abstract The negative influence of economic and socio-cultural disadvantages on students’ literacy performance has been widely documented. However, the ability schooling to counterbalance predictive effect exerted by inequality in family context less investigated. This study aims longitudinally investigate relative weight child’s context, i.e., parents’ occupation education levels; home literacy; school terms didactical intervention, emergent skills. A total 193 children last year preschool...