Does it pay to be one of the oldest in class? Relative age effects on academic self-concept, peer relations, and teacher judgments in German primary schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 101463
Author(s):  
Julia Kretschmann ◽  
Andrea Westphal ◽  
Miriam Vock
Keyword(s):  
Peer Relations ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Age Effects ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Teacher Judgments ◽  
Relative Age

Participation trends according to relative age across youth UK Rugby League

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen P Cobley ◽  
Kevin Till
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Rugby League ◽  
Age Effects ◽  
Relative Age ◽  
The North

Relative age effects in sports participation highlight the presence of a significant social and developmental inequality. To assess its prevalence, patterning, and size, this study examined participation trends of youth (ages 7–21 years) Rugby League players registered to local community clubs across the North of England ( N = 23,943). Results showed that irrespective of relative age, participation growth occurred from U8 to U12s age categories. However, from U13 to U19s, participation became differentiated with the relatively younger showing earlier and progressively lowering participation proportions (e.g. Q4s – U13–U17 = 24–17%) and were up to 50% less likely to participate (i.e. Q4 vs. Q1 – U15–U16 OR = 0.48 and 0.50). Findings highlight the substantial earlier loss of participation for the relatively younger across youth ages. Player development systems containing inherent selection and differentiation during adolescence are presented as one key process affecting the decision to participate in youth Rugby League.

Learning to Learn: How 4th and 5th Grade Boys and Girls Differ

2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Seeshing Yeung ◽  
Rachel Yuk Hung Hon ◽  
Dennis M. Mclnerney
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Learning To Learn ◽  
Psychological Constructs ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Reading To Learn ◽  
5Th Grade

AbstractFrom 20 primary schools in Hong Kong, a sample of 59 boys and 62 girls in 4th grade and 98 boys and 99 girls in 5th grade (N = 318) responded to a survey about their learning-to-learn capabilities including (a) reading to learn, (b) self-management, (c) desire for knowledge, and (d) originality of ideas, and two facilitating factors for enabling such capabilities, including (e) academic self-concept, and (f) effort goal orientation. Confirmatory factor analysis provided support for the validity of the six psychological constructs. Analysis of variance found that although boys and girls did not differ in academic self-concept, desire for knowledge and originality, girls scored higher in effort goal orientation, reading to learn, and self-management. There was a gender x grade interaction effect in reading to learn, indicating that 5th grade girls were more willing than 4th grade girls to acquire knowledge through reading whereas 5th grade boys were less willing than 4th grade boys to do so. Advocates of education reform need to consider gender differences when formulating policies to promote students’ learning-to-learn capabilities and particularly to encourage boys to read.

scholarly journals The Influence of Relative Age Effects on the Cardiorespiratory Fitness Levels of Children Age 9 to 10 and 11 to 12 Years of Age

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon J. Roberts ◽  
Lynne M. Boddy ◽  
Stuart J. Fairclough ◽  
Gareth Stratton
Keyword(s):  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Age Effect ◽  
Age Effects ◽  
Fitness Testing ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Relative Age ◽  
Relative Age Effect ◽  
First Time

The aims of this study were firstly to examine whether there was an observed relative age effect in the cardiorespiratory fitness scores of 9-10 and 11-12 year old children, and secondly whether any observed effect was maintained after controlling for somatic maturity. Cardiorespiratory fitness data from 11,404 children aged 9-10 years and 3,911 children aged 11-12 years were obtained from a large cross-sectional field-based fitness testing program. A one-way ANOVA revealed a statistically significant relative age effect (p < .01) existed in the 20mSRT scores across all the age groups. Furthermore, ANCOVA analyses identified a statistically significant relative age effect was maintained after controlling for somatic maturation (p < .05). From a public health perspective these results confirm the existence of relative age effects for the first time and consequently may hold implications for relatively younger children in the accurate assessment of their cardiorespiratory fitness scores.

scholarly journals A proposed theoretical model to explain relative age effects in sport

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 630-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Hancock ◽  
Ashley L. Adler ◽  
Jean Côté
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Age Effects ◽  
Relative Age

The average team age method and its potential to reduce relative age effects

2021 ◽  
pp. 107-124
Author(s):  
Jan Verbeek ◽  
Steve Lawrence ◽  
Jorg van der Breggen ◽  
Adam L. Kelly ◽  
Laura Jonker
Keyword(s):  
Age Effects ◽  
Relative Age

Relative Age Effects in Youth and Elite Sport

2020 ◽  
pp. 98-116
Author(s):  
Werner F. Helsen ◽  
Janet Starkes
Keyword(s):  
Age Effects ◽  
Elite Sport ◽  
Relative Age

Relative Age Effects and Youth Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 57-70
Author(s):  
Srdjan Lemez ◽  
Jessica Fraser-Thomas ◽  
Nick Wattie
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Age Effects ◽  
Relative Age
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