Use of situational judgment tests for assessing non-cognitive attributes of final year dental students.
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DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13113
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Situational judgment tests (SJT) have been previously used in the admission process of medical and dental undergraduate programs, but their utilization as an assessment tool is fairly new. The objective of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: final year; cognitive attributes; dental students; year dental ... See more keywords
Changes in parental leave and young children’s non-cognitive skills
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DOI: 10.1007/s11150-017-9380-2
Abstract: This study examines the effect of substantial changes in parental leave regulations on the non-cognitive development of children aged between 0 and 3 years. I exploit a large and unanticipated parental leave reform in Germany… read more here.
Keywords: young children; non cognitive; parental leave; changes parental ... See more keywords
Improvement of APOE4-dependent non-cognitive behavioural traits by postnatal cholinergic stimulation in female mice
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112552
Abstract: The apolipoprotein E (APOE) ɛ4 allele hastens cognitive decline, but other non-cognitive behaviours, as well as underpinning interactions with the cholinergic system, have not been systematically addressed. Both C57BL/6 and humanised apoE4 female mice were… read more here.
Keywords: non cognitive; female mice; mice; cpf ... See more keywords
The modulatory role of nicotine on cognitive and non-cognitive functions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2018.12.002
Abstract: Nicotine, as the main component of tobacco, plays a key role in various behaviors of both humans and animals including reward, addiction, learning and memory, anxiety, pain as well as body weight and temperature. Nicotine… read more here.
Keywords: modulatory role; non cognitive; cognitive functions; cognitive non ... See more keywords
Program-specific prediction of academic achievement on the basis of cognitive and non-cognitive factors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2017.05.003
Abstract: Abstract Choosing a suitable study program is one of the factors that facilitates academic achievement and thus prevents drop-out in the first year of tertiary education. This requires adequate information on both the individual abilities… read more here.
Keywords: non cognitive; academic achievement; program; study ... See more keywords
Long-term effects of primary schools on non-cognitive outcomes of students at age 17
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DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2017.07.005
Abstract: Abstract Educational effectiveness research has always displayed an interest in long-term effects of schools. However, over the past decades only few studies examined such effects. Moreover, investigating non-cognitive outcomes as an effectiveness indicator has been… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive outcomes; non cognitive; long term; effects primary ... See more keywords
Can programmes like Philosophy for Children help schools to look beyond academic attainment?
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DOI: 10.1080/00131911.2017.1400948
Abstract: Abstract Schools are places where children can learn behaviour, skills and attitudes that have lifelong relevance. In England, despite the continuing emphasis on attainment, there are clear moves to consider also the wider and non-cognitive… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; cognitive outcomes; non cognitive; programmes like ... See more keywords
Divergences between effects on test scores and effects on non-cognitive skills
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DOI: 10.1080/00131911.2019.1646707
Abstract: ABSTRACT Students’ abilities are multidimensional; teachers and schools shape students’ cognitive skills, most often captured by test scores, but they also shape students’ non-cognitive skills such as character, tolerance, effort, and conscientiousness. This study reviews… read more here.
Keywords: test scores; non cognitive; cognitive skills; divergences effects ... See more keywords
Effects of participation in excellence programmes on cognitive and non-cognitive skills among higher education students in the Netherlands
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DOI: 10.1080/21568235.2020.1850315
Abstract: ABSTRACT Most existing studies on excellence programmes focus primarily on the characteristics of students and/or programmes. However, little is known about the effects of participation in excellence programmes on cognitive and non-cognitive outcome measures. This… read more here.
Keywords: effects participation; non cognitive; cognitive non; excellence ... See more keywords
Adolescent’s time use and skills development: Do cognitive and non-cognitive skills differ?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271374
Abstract: This study looks at the association of adolescent’s time use on the acquisition of cognitive and non-cognitive (psychological and social) skills, thus contributing to the literature on parental investment and skills development. Specifically, using data… read more here.
Keywords: time use; development; cognitive skills; adolescent time ... See more keywords
Non-cognitive skills and labour market performance of immigrants
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281048
Abstract: This paper investigates how non-cognitive skills relate to the relative labour market performance of immigrants. Using the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) and the Five-Factor Model of personality as a proxy for the non-cognitive skills, we… read more here.
Keywords: performance immigrants; labour market; cognitive skills; non cognitive ... See more keywords