Examination of a structured problem-solving flexibility task for assessing approaches to learning in young children: Relation to teacher ratings and children's achievement

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-84

  George, J'Lene ^a   Greenfield, Daryl B ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Approaches to learning; Head start; Measurement; Resilience; School readiness; Transition to school

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEARNING; LINGUISTICS; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM SOLVING; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 11244344928     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2004.10.006     Document Type: Article

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