Constructivist and conceptual change perspectives on learning have given rise to a number
of models of constructivist classroom teaching. Motivation has been recognized as an …

Purpose In this article, we explore the deficit view of dyslexia and consider how it may
narrow research so as to hamper the progress of scientific discovery and constrain best …

We measured the effects of preschool teachers attending an 8-week mindfulness course on
the behavior of the students in their classroom. Results showed that decreases in the …

Learners with Mild Disabilities is designed for use at the undergraduate and graduate levels
as the main text in courses addressing disabilities in the milder range of impairment …

Classrooms are complex social systems in which teachers and students interact in a variety
of ways across contexts. Of issue is both the nature and frequency of teachers' use of what …

This national study of 859 teachers of students with emotional and behavioral disorders
(EBD) provides a profile of their characteristics and preparedness to teach and compares …

We examined how strongly motivation, metacognition, and psychopathology acted as
predictors of learning disabilities (LD). The results from five studies suggested that level of …

This study investigated introductory computer science (CS1) students' implicit beliefs of
intelligence. Referencing Dweck and Leggett's (1988) framework for implicit beliefs of …

This study evaluated the extent to which a range of risk factors (eg, gender, race/ethnicity,
low socioeconomic status) predicted kindergarten children's likelihood of later displaying …

Attempts to evaluate the cognitive-motivational profiles of students with reading
comprehension difficulties have been scarce. The purpose of the present study was …