Hidden talents in harsh environments
Although early-life adversity can undermine healthy development, children growing up in
harsh environments may develop intact, or even enhanced, skills for solving problems in …
harsh environments may develop intact, or even enhanced, skills for solving problems in …
Learning-adjusted years of schooling (LAYS): Defining a new macro measure of education
The standard summary metric of education-based human capital used in macro analyses is
a quantity-based one: The average number of years of schooling in a population. But as …
a quantity-based one: The average number of years of schooling in a population. But as …
Hidden talents in context: Cognitive performance with abstract versus ecological stimuli among adversity‐exposed youth
Adversity‐exposed youth tend to score lower on cognitive tests. However, the hidden talents
approach proposes some abilities are enhanced by adversity, especially under ecologically …
approach proposes some abilities are enhanced by adversity, especially under ecologically …
[HTML][HTML] Live tutoring calls did not improve learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone
Education systems regularly face unexpected school closures, whether due to disease
outbreaks, natural disasters, or other adverse shocks. In low-income countries where …
outbreaks, natural disasters, or other adverse shocks. In low-income countries where …
[PDF][PDF] Teaching and testing by phone in a pandemic
How did children learn while schools were closed during 2020 due to the COVID-19
pandemic? In low-income countries where internet access is scarce, distance learning is …
pandemic? In low-income countries where internet access is scarce, distance learning is …
Fictional money, real costs: Impacts of financial salience on disadvantaged students
C Duquennois - American Economic Review, 2022 - aeaweb.org
Disadvantaged students perform differentially worse when randomly given a financially
salient mathematics exam. For students with socioeconomic indicators below the national …
salient mathematics exam. For students with socioeconomic indicators below the national …
[图书][B] The hidden talents framework: Implications for science, policy, and practice
Although early-life adversity can undermine healthy development, an evolutionary-
developmental perspective implies that children growing up in harsh environments will …
developmental perspective implies that children growing up in harsh environments will …
Math items about real-world content lower test-scores of students from families with low socioeconomic status
M Muskens, WE Frankenhuis, L Borghans - npj Science of Learning, 2024 - nature.com
In many countries, standardized math tests are important for achieving academic success.
Here, we examine whether content of items, the story that explains a mathematical question …
Here, we examine whether content of items, the story that explains a mathematical question …
The connection between financial literacy and numeracy: A case study from India
JD Jayaraman, S Jambunathan… - Numeracy, 2018 - digitalcommons.usf.edu
Making financial decisions involves mathematical calculations, both simple and complex. It
is a well-documented fact that financial literacy levels among young people all over the …
is a well-documented fact that financial literacy levels among young people all over the …
[HTML][HTML] The promise and pitfalls of a strength-based approach to child poverty and neurocognitive development: Implications for policy
There has been significant progress in understanding the effects of childhood poverty on
neurocognitive development. This progress has captured the attention of policymakers and …
neurocognitive development. This progress has captured the attention of policymakers and …