The gender gap in mathematics achievement: Evidence from Italian data

D Contini, ML Di Tommaso, S Mendolia - Economics of Education Review, 2017 - Elsevier
Gender differences in the STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics)
disciplines are widespread in most OECD countries and mathematics is the only subject …

[HTML][HTML] Bedtime smartphone use and academic performance: A longitudinal analysis from the stressor-strain-outcome perspective

Y Lin, X Zhou - Computers and Education Open, 2022 - Elsevier
The penetration of smartphones into human life finds expression in problematic smartphone
use, particularly under the Covid-19 home confinement. Problematic smartphone use is …

The drivers of month-of-birth differences in children's cognitive and non-cognitive skills

C Crawford, L Dearden… - Journal of the Royal …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Previous research has found that children who are born later in the academic year have
lower educational attainment, on average, than children who are born earlier in the year …

Creating winners and losers: Date of birth, relative age in school, and outcomes in childhood and adulthood

PA Peña - Economics of Education Review, 2017 - Elsevier
Using an unanticipated policy reform that shifted 4 months the cutoff date for school eligibility
in the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico, we estimate the effect of relative age on test scores in …

The relationship between English language proficiency, academic achievement and self-esteem of non-native-English-speaking students.

S Dev, S Qiqieh - International Education Studies, 2016 - ERIC
The present study aims to find out the relationship between English Language proficiency,
self-esteem, and academic achievement of the students in Abu Dhabi University (ADU). The …

Born at the wrong time: selection bias in the NHL draft

RO Deaner, A Lowen, S Cobley - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Relative age effects (RAEs) occur when those who are relatively older for their age group
are more likely to succeed. RAEs occur reliably in some educational and athletic contexts …

Predicting academic performance in first-year engineering students: The role of stress, resiliency, student engagement, and growth mindset

R Tormon, BL Lindsay, RM Paul, MA Boyce… - Learning and Individual …, 2023 - Elsevier
The first-year post-secondary experience of engineering students poses an interesting area
of inquiry due to the challenges and experiences associated with the transition into a …

Are distance higher education institutions sustainable enough?–A comparison between two distance learning universities

LA Casado-Aranda, SS Caeiro, J Trindade… - International Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose Universities are continually transforming its structure and governance in response
to the new social, environmental and economic challenges. Particularly, there has recently …

Relative age effects on academic achievement in the first ten years of formal schooling: A nationally representative longitudinal prospective study.

MF Mavilidi, HW Marsh, KM Xu, PD Parker… - Journal of …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
The effects of school starting age and relative age effects (RAEs) have generated much
interest from parents, teachers, policymakers, and educational researchers. Our 10-year …

Self‐regulatory and demographic predictors of grades in online and face‐to‐face university cohorts: A multi‐group path analysis

K Talsma, A Chapman… - British Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Predictors of academic success at university are of great interest to educators, researchers
and policymakers. With more students studying online, it is important to understand whether …