Why words are hard for adults with developmental language impairments

KK McGregor, U Licandro, R Arenas, N Eden, D Stiles… - 2013 - ASHA
Purpose To determine whether word learning problems associated with developmental
language impairment (LI) reflect deficits in encoding or subsequent remembering of forms …

The role of individual and contextual factors in the development of maths skills

E Kikas, K Peets, A Palu, J Afanasjev - Educational psychology, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, we examined the development of maths skills in 269 Estonian primary school
children (119 boys and 150 girls; 20 classes). Testing was carried out over a three‐year …

Assessment of learning strategies: self-report questionnaire or learning task

E Kikas, AL Jõgi - European journal of psychology of education, 2016 - Springer
Two types of assessment instruments were developed to assess middle school students'
learning strategies, and their effectiveness in predicting various learning outcomes was …

Cognitive correlates of math skills in third-grade students

M Männamaa, E Kikas, K Peets, A Palu - Educational Psychology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Math achievement is not a unidimensional construct but includes different skills that require
different cognitive abilities. The focus of this study was to examine associations between a …

Performance‐approach goals, task‐avoidant behaviour and conceptual knowledge as predictors of first graders' school performance

K Mägi, P Häidkind, E Kikas - Educational Psychology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The present paper aims to examine the relationship between first grade children's
performance‐approach goal orientation, task‐avoidant behaviours, conceptual knowledge …

Evaluating the efficacy of a teacher-guided comprehension-oriented learning strategy intervention among students in Grade 4

E Kikas, K Mädamürk, L Hennok, H Sigus… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
This study examined the effects of a teacher-led learning-strategy intervention program on
fourth-grade students' reported use and perceived effectiveness of rehearsal and …

Controlled drawing observation for assessing a child's readiness for school and predicting academic achievement at the end of the first grade

P Häidkind, E Kikas, H Henno… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Controlled Drawing Observation (CDO) was developed by Tove Krogh and it has been used
in Denmark, Finland and Estonia for assessing a child's readiness for school. CDO is a …

Scientific Methodological Basis of Teaching Primary School Pupils Language by Develo** Speaking Activities.

SZ Ashirbekovna, M Kulakhmet… - Cypriot Journal of …, 2022 - ERIC
The purpose of this research is to develop speaking activities for primary school students
and to get teachers' opinions on the scientific methodological foundations of language …

Effect of Regularity, Semantic Context and Mode of Presentation on Verbal Learning and Memory in Children with Specific Learning Disability

A Wahi, BN Roopesh - Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2024 - Springer
To the Editor: Children with Specific Learning Disability (SLD) have deficits in verbal
learning and memory (VLM)[1]. Since mainstream education operates largely through verbal …

Auditory middle latency responses in chronic smokers compared to nonsmokers: Differential effects of stimulus and age

I Ramkissoon, BL Beverly - 2014 - ASHA
Purpose Effects of clicks and tonebursts on early and late auditory middle latency response
(AMLR) components were evaluated in young and older cigarette smokers and nonsmokers …