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Integrating Numerical Cognition Research and Mathematics Education to Strengthen the Teaching and Learning of Early Number
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Hawes, Zachary; Merkley, Rebecca; Stager, Christine L.; Ansari, Daniel – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
Background: Research into numerical cognition has contributed to a large body of knowledge on how children learn and perform mathematics. This knowledge has the potential to inform mathematics education. Unfortunately, numerical cognition research and mathematics education remain disconnected from one another, lacking the proper infrastructure to…
Descriptors: Numbers, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Cognitive Science
Measuring the Foundations of School Readiness: Introducing a New Questionnaire for Teachers--The Brief Early Skills and Support Index (BESSI)
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Hughes, Claire; Daly, Irenee; Foley, Sarah; White, Naomi; Devine, Rory T. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2015
Background: Early work on school readiness focused on academic skills. Recent research highlights the value of also including both children's social and behavioural competencies and family support. Aims: Reflecting this broader approach, this study aimed to develop a new and brief questionnaire for teachers: The Brief Early Skills and Support…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Questionnaires, Preschool Children, Test Reliability
School Readiness in Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Psychometric Findings from a New Screening Tool, the Brief Early Skills, and Support Index
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Hughes, Claire; Foley, Sarah; White, Naomi; Devine, Rory T. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2018
Background: There is an urgent need to accelerate the detection of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). A recent brief questionnaire designed for teachers and nursery staff, the Brief Early Skills and Support Index (BESSI), shows promising psychometric properties (Hughes, Daly, Foley, White, & Devine, 2015. "British Journal…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Special Needs Students, Psychometrics, Screening Tests
The Impact of Social Cognitive and Personality Factors on Teachers' Reported Inclusive Behaviour
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Claire Wilson; Lisa Marks Woolfson; Kevin Durkin; Mark A. Elliott – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2016
Background: Inclusive education of children with intellectual disabilities (ID) is intended to maximize their educational experience within the mainstream school setting. While policy mandates inclusion, it is classroom teachers' behaviours that determine its success. Aims: This study provided a novel application of the theory of planned behaviour…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Cognition, Personality Traits, Inclusion