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View article: Attrition in a large‐scale habituation task administered at home
Attrition in a large‐scale habituation task administered at home Open
Infant research often struggles with selective samples, especially when focusing on behavioural measures, such as those drawn from habituation tasks. However, selectivity may threaten the generalizability and interpretation of results, whi…
View article: Self-regulatory abilities as predictors of scientific literacy among children in preschool and primary school years
Self-regulatory abilities as predictors of scientific literacy among children in preschool and primary school years Open
Previous evidence suggests that early self-regulation is related to the development of scientific literacy (SL) at preschool and primary school age. However, how (emotionally neutral) executive functions and the more emotion-related facets…
View article: Teaching quality and student reading outcomes: Evidence from a longitudinal study from grade 5 to 7
Teaching quality and student reading outcomes: Evidence from a longitudinal study from grade 5 to 7 Open
The literature on the effects of teaching behavior on student competence and motivation has primarily focused on single teaching facets, with limited attention to multiple components simultaneously. To address this gap, this study examined…
View article: Education from the crib on: The potential of the Newborn Cohort of the German National Educational Panel Study
Education from the crib on: The potential of the Newborn Cohort of the German National Educational Panel Study Open
The Newborn Cohort of the German National Educational Panel Study provides longitudinal data for about 3,500 newborns and their families. Starting in 2012, nine annual waves have been published until 2022. The data sets include information…
View article: Quality of Early Learning Environments: Measures, Validation, and Effects on Child Development
Quality of Early Learning Environments: Measures, Validation, and Effects on Child Development Open
Individual differences and disparities in educationally relevant competencies and skills evolve from the very beginning of a child’s life. This chapter focuses on early learning environments as an important basis for acquiring those compet…
View article: Does Poverty Affect Early Language in 2-year-old Children in Germany?
Does Poverty Affect Early Language in 2-year-old Children in Germany? Open
Previous studies reported negative effects of financial deprivation on child development during early childhood. As already shown, child development, in particular language development, is associated with family background, e.g., education…
View article: Carrying the Burden Into the Pandemic – Effects of Social Disparities on Elementary Students’ Parents’ Perception of Supporting Abilities and Emotional Stress During the COVID-19 Lockdown
Carrying the Burden Into the Pandemic – Effects of Social Disparities on Elementary Students’ Parents’ Perception of Supporting Abilities and Emotional Stress During the COVID-19 Lockdown Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed many challenges, especially for families. Both the public and the scientific community are currently discussing the extent to which school closings have worsened existing social differences, especially with …
View article: The Emergence of 5-Year-Olds’ Behavioral Difficulties: Analyzing Risk and Protective Pathways in the United Kingdom and Germany
The Emergence of 5-Year-Olds’ Behavioral Difficulties: Analyzing Risk and Protective Pathways in the United Kingdom and Germany Open
This study aimed to advance our understanding of 5-year-olds’ behavioral difficulties by modeling and testing both mediational protective and risk pathways simultaneously. Drawing on two national samples from different Western European cou…
View article: Cognitive and Affective-Motivational Factors as Predictors of Students’ Home Learning During the School Lockdown
Cognitive and Affective-Motivational Factors as Predictors of Students’ Home Learning During the School Lockdown Open
During the COVID-19 pandemic, students were facing great challenges. Learning was shifted from the classroom to the home of the students. This implied that students had to complete their tasks in a more autonomous way than during regular l…
View article: What Impacts Early Language Skills? Effects of Social Disparities and Different Process Characteristics of the Home Learning Environment in the First 2 Years
What Impacts Early Language Skills? Effects of Social Disparities and Different Process Characteristics of the Home Learning Environment in the First 2 Years Open
It is well documented that the language skills of preschool children differ substantially and that these differences are highly predictive of their later academic success and achievements. Especially in the early phases of children’s lives…
View article: Social disparities in the vocabulary of 2-year-old children and the mediating effect of language-stimulating interaction behavior
Social disparities in the vocabulary of 2-year-old children and the mediating effect of language-stimulating interaction behavior Open
It is well documented that children’s language skills already vary by socioeconomic status by the time they are about 2-3 years old. In addition, study results demonstrate that the frequency of language-stimulating interaction behavior – a…
View article: Analyzing early child development, influential conditions, and future impacts: prospects of a German newborn cohort study
Analyzing early child development, influential conditions, and future impacts: prospects of a German newborn cohort study Open
The paper provides an overview of a German cohort study of newborns which includes a representative sample of about 3500 infants and their mothers. The aims, challenges, and solutions concerning the large-scale assessment of early child ca…