Introduction The notion of autonomy in Self-Determination Theory is at the core of
intrinsically motivated learning, and fulfilment of the need for autonomy is essential for …

Background It can be very challenging for practitioners to talk with autistic children,
especially when the conversation calls for self-regulation. Self-regulation is inextricably …

Child and Adolescent Psychology provides an accessible and thorough introduction to
human development by integrating insights from typical and atypical development. This …

Long-term learning trajectories evolve through microdevelopmental sequences (ie, short-
term processes of change during learning tasks) and depend on variability during and …

To fully understand the effect of science education interventions on students' performance,
insight is needed in the properties of teaching-learning processes in individual teacher …

In various domains, experts are found to possess elaborate domain-specific representations
they developed over years. In this study, we provide the first systematic attempt to …

This chapter provides a complex dynamic systems view on curriculum-based learning in
early education. We first discuss the general notions of curriculum, assessment, skills, and …

In the present study we investigated experimentation abilities of children with learning
problems in early childhood education, ie kindergarten (4-6 years old). An essential part of …

The number of out-of-school science programs, which refers to science education at outside
school environments, is gradually increasing. Although out-of-school programs are …

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to the key theoretical perspectives and
methodologies in developmental psychology. It integrates insights from typical and atypical …