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,...

Abstract ChatGPT, a chatbot based on Generative Pre-trained Transformer model, can be used as teaching tool in the educational setting, providing text an interactive way. However, concerns point out risks and disadvantages, possible incorrect or irrelevant answers, privacy concerns, copyright issues. This study aims to categorize strategies by undergraduate students completing source-based writing task (SBW, i.e., written production texts previously read) with help of ChatGPT their relation...

Physics is fundamental to secure future needs for scientific and technological competence (Angell et al., 2004; Drury & Allen, 2002), but many countries experience a drop in students' performances international assessments (OECD, 2018), as well rates of enrolment undergraduate programs disciplines (STEM). Socio-constructivist theories have produced reforming movement several educational systems, particular the area sciences, teacher often consider them an idealistic view education do not...

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...

Abstract Universities have been promoting study abroad programmes for a long time to improve intercultural competence. However, the mere exposure cultural differences while studying does not ensure competence, unless students’ reflective processes are explicitly targeted. The article presents results of short intervention grounded in problem-based approach aimed at improving competence students. Students were assigned three conditions: video-log condition (in which they narrate critical...

The scientific literature supports the hypothesis of a disadvantage in students' performances when learning tasks are conducted digital mode comparison to paper one. Some studies suggest need investigating role individual cognitive functioning reading and writing with special attention those processes, such as Executive Functions (EF), which acknowledged control affect school adaptation. present study aimed to: 1) investigate differences between modalities text primary grade students; 2)...

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...

Neuromyths are commonly held misconceptions about the brain, often generated by a misunderstanding of scientifically established facts. To date, limited research has explored pervalence neuromyths neurodevelopmental disorders in teacher population.

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...

This study explored the differential contribution of cognitive and motivational factors on comprehension an expository text in secondary school students. One hundred fifty-five 7th 8th grade students were assessed prior knowledge, inferences, metacognition, reading motivation, topic interest, history text. According to multiple regression analyses, inferences self-efficacy uniquely contributed comprehension. Intrinsic motivation moderated association between metacognition a These results...

In this study, a progressive-learning approach to physics, based on knowledge-building pedagogy, was compared content-centered in which explanations, experiments, and discussions are centered the transmission of knowledge. Forty-six students attending first year high school participated study over whole year. Students’ knowledge mastery physics concepts were assessed through questionnaires containing both open-ended multiple-choice questions. Overall, ‘progressive-learning' group...