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Changes in physical fitness parameters in a Portuguese sample of adolescents du...
Silva, Cátia; Vilas, Catarina; Pereira, Beatriz; Rosário, Pedro; Fuentes, Sonia; Magalhães, PaulaDue to a worldwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many changes were imposed on individuals’ daily lives, including those related to the physical activity of children and adolescents. The present study aims to comprehend the impact of early COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on Portuguese adolescents’ physical fitness parameters during two school years. A total of 640 students from the 5th to the 12th grades par...
“COVID-19 in Trials and Tribulations” Project: A Self-Regulation-Based Support ...
Pereira, Armanda; Magalhães, Paula; Teixeira, Sara; Núñez, José Carlos; Rosendo, Daniela; Mesquita, Sandra; Azevedo, Raquel; Martins, Joana AraújoThe COVID-19 pandemic has placed today’s society in an unprecedented scenario. During Portugal’s first home confinement period (March–July 2020), the online-based “COVID-19 in Trials and Tribulations” project was implemented to support families with school-aged children. The project was grounded on the self-regulation framework and delivered through Facebook<sup>®</sup> and Instagram<sup>®</sup> pages. Being re...
First-year students background and academic achievement: the mediating role of ...
Ribeiro, Luísa; Rosário, Pedro; Núñez, José Carlos; Gaeta, Martha; Fuentes, SoniaThe current study aimed to analyze the relationships between students’ background variables (students’ academic preparation and sociocultural status), students’ cognitive and behavioral engagement, and an outcome variable (academic achievement). One sample of 380 first-year students who were studying in different scientific areas participated in the study. Students answered a questionnaire at the beginning and ...
The impact of three types of writing intervention on students' writing quality
Rosário, Pedro; Hogemann, Julia; Carlos Nunez, Jose; Vallejo, Guillermo; Cunha, Jennifer; Rodriguez, Celestino; Fuentes, SoniaStudents' writing constitutes a topic of major concern due to its importance in school and in daily life. To mitigate students' writing problems, school-based interventions have been implemented in the past, but there is still a need to examine the effectiveness of different types of writing interventions that use robust design methodologies. Hence, the present study followed a longitudinal cluster-randomized c...
Homework purposes, homework behaviors, and academic achievement. Examining the ...
Rosário, Pedro; Carlos Nunez, Jose; Vallejo, Guillermo; Nunes, Tania; Cunha, Jennifer; Fuentes, Sonia; Valle, AntonioA multi-level structural equation model was used to examine the relationships between the homework purposes reported by teachers (i.e. practice, preparation, participation, and personal development), homework quality perceived by students (e.g., homework related to the class material taught) and homework variables (i.e. effort, and homework performance) collected through different sources, and mathematics achie...
Writing week-journals to improve the writing quality of fourth-graders' composi...
Rosário, Pedro; Hogemann, Julia; Carlos Nunes, Jose; Vallejo, Guillermo; Cunha, Jennifer; Oliveira, Vera; Fuentes, Sonia; Rodrigues, CelestinoStudents' writing problems are a global educational concern and is in need of particular attention. This study aims to examine the impact of providing extra writing opportunities (i.e., writing journals) on the quality of writing compositions. A longitudinal cluster-randomized controlled design using a multilevel modeling analysis with 182 fourth grade students was conducted. We examined whether students' writi...
Erratum to: Writing week-journals to improve the writing quality of fourth-grad...
Rosário, Pedro; Högemann, Julia; Núñez, José Carlos; Vallejo, Guillermo; Cunha, Jennifer; Oliveira, Vera; Fuentes, Sonia; Rodriguez, CelestinoIn the original publication of the article, last author family name was spelt incorrectly as ”Rodrigues“.The correct name is provided in this erratum.
Self-regulated learning in a college classroom: a curriculum infusion approach
Rosário, Pedro; Fuentes, Sonia; Beuchat, Marianne; Ramaciotti, AntoniettaThis paper presents and discusses the effectiveness of a curriculum infusion program to promote self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies at the University. The "Letters from Gervasio" program revolves around letters written by an imaginary freshman about their thoughts, difficulties and successes experienced at this new educational stage. The program aims to equip college students with the strategic tools that ...
"My Child has Cerebral Palsy": Parental Involvement and Children's School Engag...
Pereira, Armanda; Moreira, Tania; Lopes, Silvia; Nunes, Ana R.; Magalhaes, Paula; Fuentes, Sonia; Reoyo, Natalia; Nunez, Jose C.; Rosário, PedroEngaged students tend to show school-committed behaviors (e.g., attend classes, get involved with the learning process), high achievement, and sense of belonging. However, students with disabilities are prone to show a lack of engagement with school due to the specific difficulties they have to handle. In fact, children with disabilities are likely to show poor participation in school when compared with childre...
Promoting gypsy children school engagement: a story-tool project to enhance sel...
Rosário, Pedro; Carlos Nunez, Jose; Vallejo, Guillermo; Cunha, Jennifer; Azevedo, Raquel; Pereira, Raquel; Nunes, Ana Rita; Fuentes, SoniaThe high rate of school failure among Gypsy children is on the agenda of European policies. The current study assessed the efficacy of an extra-class program, eighteen weeks long, to promote the behavioral and cognitive engagement (self-regulated learning, SRL) of Gypsy children from fourth grade. Gypsy communities were contacted, and the 35 Gypsy children in the 4th grade (10 to 12 years old) participating in ...