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Influences On Self-Regulated Learning In Low-Income Children: Examining The Role Of Private And Social Speech As Self-Regulation Tools, Lisa Ann Connor
Influences On Self-Regulated Learning In Low-Income Children: Examining The Role Of Private And Social Speech As Self-Regulation Tools, Lisa Ann Connor
Doctoral Dissertations
Self-regulated learning (SRL) allows children to become autonomous learners through facilitating their active planning, monitoring, and evaluation of their performance in the classroom. Low-income children have been found to exhibit lower SRL abilities compared to middle-class children. SRL is linked to a number of long-term academic outcomes, and thus, understanding what contributes to this ability is essential for intervention. One potential mediator of children’s emerging SRL abilities is language. Social Constructivist Theory provides a lens to view this relationship between language and SRL, denoting the importance of both the physical and social dimensions of the classroom when examining cognitive development. …
Exploring The Influence Of Socioeconomic Status On The Executive Function And Theory Of Mind Skills Of Preschoolers, Andrea Molzhon
Exploring The Influence Of Socioeconomic Status On The Executive Function And Theory Of Mind Skills Of Preschoolers, Andrea Molzhon
Theses and Dissertations
Executive function (EF) and theory of mind (ToM) skills develop rapidly during the preschool years and have been found to directly and indirectly contribute to school readiness. Evidence indicates that EF may influence ToM development, though this relation may not be consistent across children from different backgrounds. Additionally, socioeconomic status (SES) has been shown to affect preschoolers’ EF, while the literature is mixed regarding the effects – if any – that SES may have on ToM development. Though the relation between EF and ToM appears robust across the literature, the possible effects of SES on this relation have yet to …