Word form processing at school age: Evidence for similarities between bilingual and monolingual children

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Karin Hein ◽  
Christina Kauschke
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Bilingual Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Word Form ◽  
Vocabulary Size ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Form Processing

Abstract The present study aimed to explore the lexical processing abilities of bilingual school-aged children compared to their monolingual peers. Therefore, word form processing tasks (auditory lexical decision, rapid naming, rhyming), as well as traditional vocabulary tasks (word-picture matching and picture naming), were conducted in a cross-sectional design in a sample of 163 German monolingual and 39 bilingual primary school children (6-9 years), speaking German and another language. Regression analyses revealed that age, gender, and vocabulary size, but not bilingualism have an impact on performance in word form processing tasks. Group comparisons after propensity matching on age, gender, and vocabulary size revealed no significant group differences between monolingual and bilingual children in word form processing tasks. After the sample was divided into two age groups, bilingual children showed an initial weakness at ages 6 to 7 that seems to be overcome during primary school age.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Primary School Children Aged 8–13 Years in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismail N. Pangani ◽  
Festus K. Kiplamai ◽  
Jane W. Kamau ◽  
Vincent O. Onywera
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Dar Es Salaam ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background. The understanding of obesity as a growing health problem in Africa and Tanzania in particular is hampered by lack of data as well as sociocultural beliefs in which overweight and obesity are revered. This study sought to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school children aged 8–13 years in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Method. A cross-sectional analytical research design was used to study overweight and obesity in primary schools in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The target population was 150,000 children aged 8–13 years. Stratified random sampling was used to select 1781 children. Weight and height were taken and WHO standards for children were used to determine weight status.Results. Findings showed that the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 15.9% and 6.7%, respectively (N=1781). However, 6.2% of the children were underweight. There were significant differences in mean BMI between children in private and public schools (p=0.021), between male and female (p<0.001), and across age groups of 8–10 and 11–13 years (p<0.001).Conclusion. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school children is significant and requires management and prevention strategies.

scholarly journals Ability of Pre-school and Primary School Children to Assess the Quality of Explanations

Pedagogika ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 124 (4) ◽  
pp. 129-146
Author(s):  
Aušra Daugirdienė ◽  
Agnė Brandišauskienė ◽  
Danguolė Endriuškienė
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
School Age ◽  
The Impact

Explanations about the surrounding world are of particular significance for children since it is a way for them to learn and cognise the environment. However, Legare (2014) maintains that little is known about the impact of explanations on learning. For the past decade, explanations have been one of the major themes in the studies of cognitive psychology. They aim at answering the key questions: what is the nature of the phenomenon (explanation), what is it composed of, what are its quality criteria, how is it constructed and perceived by children (Lombrozo, 2006). Hence, the aim of the current paper is to explore the ability of pre-school and primary school children to assess the quality of explanations. The aforesaid aim was posed in accordance with the methodology developed by the authors (the methodology was designed with reference to the study of Baum, Danovitch, and Keil (Baum et al., 2008). The research involved 61 children: 20 pre-school children, and 41 primary school children (21 children of the second grade, and 20 children of the fourth grade respectively). The main conclusions of this research are: – children’s ability to assess the quality of explanations increases from pre-school age to the second grade of primary school, yet at this period, it remains unchanged (from the second to fourth grade); – despite that the ability to assess the quality of explanations on familiar and unfamiliar topics differs in both age groups (pre-school and primary school), the differences are not statistically significant. It has been determined that, assessing explanation on familiar and unfamiliar topics, pre-school children and fourth grade pupils are able to distinguish circular explanations on familiar topics in a more similar way than assessing explanations on unfamiliar topics. Moreover, older primary learners are more precise in assessing explanations on familiar rather than unfamiliar topics; – the oldest children (fourth grade learners) choose a noncircular explanation as a better one more knowingly and reasonably. Meanwhile, children of pre-school age and second grade pupils cannot often point out why they have chosen a noncircular explanation; – only older children (mostly fourth grade pupils and several second grade learners) are able to recognise and identify the structure of a circular explanation. The conducted research provides insights into the ability of small children to assess the acquired information. It is noteworthy that the assessment and creation of explanations is one of the mechanisms of learning and development (Bonawitz et al., 2008; Legare, & Lombrozo, 2014). Hence, their impact is obvious: explanations give a basis for learning, whereas prior knowledge is fundamental for explanations (Williams, & Lombrozo, 2013).

scholarly journals THE RELEVANCE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERCEPTUAL ABILITIES IN CHILDREN OF PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Yerofeyeva ◽  
Tatyana Kokhanover
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Concentration Time ◽  
Perception Of Time ◽  
Perceptual Abilities ◽  
Primary School Age

Article is devoted to the study of the peculiarities and importance of the development of perceptual abilities of children studying in primary school. First of all, the concept of perception, classification and properties are considered for further understanding of the topic. The article includes a comparison of perception by age groups and shows by the example of an experiment how much perception skills affect the lives of primary school children. The peculiarities of the psyche of children aged 7-10 years, such as concentration time, attentiveness, perception of time, were taken into account. Basically, the article touches on certain types of perceptual abilities, such as visual and auditory perceptions. These types of perception skills are of the greatest importance in the development of children.

Word Form Processing in Primary School Children: A Psycholinguistic Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (11) ◽  
pp. 3685-3699
Author(s):  
Karin Hein ◽  
Christina Kauschke
Keyword(s):  
Lexical Decision ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Word Processing ◽  
Lexical Processing ◽  
Rapid Naming ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Word Form ◽  
Form Processing ◽  
Age Related

Purpose From a psycholinguistic perspective, the quality of the stored word form in the phonological input lexicon, as well as its effective retrieval from the phonological output lexicon, is of great importance in lexical processing. This study aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of (a)typical word form processing in primary school children. In particular, age-related development and profiles of word form processing including children's response behavior were investigated. Method A sample of 164 monolingual primary school children (6–9 years of age) was tested in a cross-sectional design using two word form–related tasks (auditory lexical decision and rapid naming) with carefully controlled stimuli in combination with traditional vocabulary tests and a nonword repetition task. Results First, an age-related improvement (better performance and acceleration of reaction times) was found for both word form–related tasks. Second, a cluster analysis revealed five clusters with different profiles of word processing. Beside a cluster with overall results of above average, we found two clusters including children with typical lexical abilities who applied specific strategies to deal with the tasks (speed–accuracy trade-offs). Two other clusters represented weak lexical abilities at different levels of word processing. Conclusions Children's abilities in word form processing develop over time and are characterized by developmental boosts that occur at different times in development. The uncovered profiles document patterns of (a)typical lexical processing. Since difficulties with word form processing are easily overlooked in clinical assessment, lexical decision and rapid naming tasks offer valuable tools for an in-depth evaluation of lexical skills. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.12986036

scholarly journals Environmental Awareness of Children Aged 6—10 Years from the Standpoint of Dialectical Thinking

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 77-86
Author(s):  
E.V. Lidskaya ◽  
M.O. Mdivani
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Dialectical Thinking ◽  
Preschool Age Children ◽  
Primary School Age ◽  
The Impact

The article presents results of an empirical research of cognitive, affective (emotional) and behavioral components of ecological consciousness in 323 children of preschool and primary school age (6—10 years).It was found that preschool age children underestimate the impact of nature on man, but at the same time overestimate the human impact on nature. Children of this age attributed greater importance to being emotionally close with nature than children of primary school age. When choosing between the industrial, social or natural environment, children of both age groups give preference to the natural environment, leaving the industrial one the least preferred. The outcomes of this research were used to analyze the development of dialectical thinking (actions of transformation and association) in children of these age groups. As it was revealed, dialectical thinking in children of preschool age is predominantly visual. In primary school children, the visual form is replaced by conceptual and symbolic thinking, although still in an underdeveloped form. The article concludes that the first two years of school education have little influence on the development of dialectical thinking in the part that concerns actions of transformation.

scholarly journals THE PREVALENCE AND STRUCTURE OF DENTOGNATHIC ANOMALIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN OF UZHGOROD

2019 ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
V.S. Melnyk ◽  
L.F. Horzov
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
State Level ◽  
Open Bite ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Deep Bite ◽  
Dental Examination ◽  
High Prevalence

Violations in the development of the dentognathic aparatus damage not only the health of the child but also adversely affect its adaptation in the social environment. The aim - to study the prevalence and structure of dentognathic anomalies in  primary schoolchildren, which corresponds to the period of mixed bite. Materials and methods. Dental examination of primary school children of Uzhhorod at the age of 7-11 years was conducted. The medical cards were selected to analyze 267 people, age groups (7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 years). Among them there were 133 (49.8%) boys and 134 (50.2%) girls. Regarding their age, the average value was 9.17 (± 2.06) years. In the course of the dental examination, the prevalence of dental abdominal anomalies in children has been studied and evaluated. Results of the research and their discussion. A survey of schoolchildren revealed a high prevalence of dentognathic anomalies. An unpleasant surprise was that a high prevalence of dentognathic anomalies was detected in the mixed bite, while at the age of 9 it was 88,1 ± 2,07%. That means that almost every child had one or another bite anomaly or anomalies of the position of the teeth. Among the number of anomalies, the position of the teeth, their appearance, as diastema, trema, occupies a small part at 7 years olds – 10,44 ± 4,38%, at 8 years olds– 8,10 ± 2,5%, at 9 years olds –7,52 ± 3,23%, at 10 years olds – 3,89 ± 1,81% and at 11 years olds – 4,56 ± 2,22%. It is 2-3 times less than the number of anomalies of the position of other teeth that require more complex treatment. The prevalence of distal occlusion predominates in most age groups: at 8 years olds – 48.73 ± 4.36%, at 9 years olds – 37.80 ± 6.12%, at 10 years olds – 20.45 ± 4.02%, and at 11 years olds – 10, 53 ± 3.21%, and only at 7 years olds the deep bite occupies the first place (30.72 ± 6.44%). The number of severe pathologies, such as open and mesial bite, is not too great and they do not occur in all age groups. Their prevalence is: at 8 years olds the bite is open – 5.61 ± 2.12%, mesial – 2.56 ± 1.47%, at 9 years olds open – 7.33 ± 3.28%, mesial is not detected, at 10 years olds – 1,86 ± 1,28% and 1,34 ± 0,86% respectively, at 11 years olds open bite –2,40 ± 1,51%, mesial bite was also not detected.   Conclusion. With the age and development of the child, the number of anomalies increases. The results of the obtained data indicate that the most frequent is deep bite, distal bite and anomalies of the position of the teeth. Some types of anomalies are absent or have a low prevalence rate at early school age, gradually becoming more massive (crossbite, open, mesial bite) in older children. The data we receive eloquently testify to the urgent need for the introduction of programs aimed at early detection and treatment of the above mentioned pathology. The high prevalence of dentognathic anomalies in the territory of the city of Uzhhorod in children of elementary school age is connected with insufficient provision of skilled personnel at the state level. Dental examinations at school institutions are becoming less frequent, indicating that there are no preventive measures and no treatment. Timely diagnosis of early forms of dentognathic anomalies can correct violations and ensure the normal development of the dentognathic system. Therefore, the role of early diagnosis and prevention of dental anomalies is extremely important.

scholarly journals Streptococcal Throat Carriage among Primary School Children Living in Uyo, Southern Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. e28-e34
Author(s):  
Kevin B. Edem ◽  
Enobong E. Ikpeme ◽  
Mkpouto U. Akpan
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Antimicrobial Susceptibility ◽  
Group A Streptococcus ◽  
Latex Agglutination ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Disk Diffusion Method ◽  
Cross Sectional

AbstractSurveillance of the carrier state for β-hemolytic streptococcal (BHS) throat infections remains essential for disease control. Recent published works from Sub-Saharan Africa have suggested a changing epidemiology in the burden of BHS throat infections. The objective of the present study was therefore to determine the prevalence and pattern of BHS throat carriage in school-aged children in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. This was a prospective cross-sectional study of 276 primary school children in Uyo. Subjects were recruited by multistage random sampling. Obtained throat swabs were cultured on 5% sheep blood agar. Lancefield grouping on positive cultures was done by using the Oxoid Streptococcal Grouping Latex Agglutination Kit, United Kingdom. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was done with the disk diffusion method. Associations were tested with Fischer's exact test. The prevalence of BHS carriage was 3.3%. Group C Streptococcus was identified in 89% of isolates and Group G Streptococcus in 11%. Younger age and larger household size were associated with asymptomatic streptococcal throat infections. Antimicrobial susceptibility was highest with cefuroxime and clindamycin (89% of isolates each), while 78% of isolates were susceptible to penicillin. None of the tested isolates was susceptible to co-trimoxazole. The prevalence of streptococcal throat carriage in the study area was low. There were no Group A Streptococcus isolates suggesting an evolving epidemiology of BHS disease in the study area.

scholarly journals Association of Dental Caries and Anthropometric Measures among Primary School Children

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Wajiha Anzar ◽  
Ambrina Qureshi ◽  
Ashar Afaq ◽  
Hiba F. Kattan ◽  
Basil Almutairi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Clinical Data ◽  
School Children ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Height For Age ◽  
Weight For Age

Aim: This study aimed to investigate an association between dental caries status and anthropometric measures in primary school children. Methods and Materials: An analytical cross-sectional study (n = 376) was conducted among primary school children (age range = 6–9 years) registered in private schools. Non-clinical data was gathered from parents of participating children through a self-administered structured questionnaire as well as from the children through an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Clinical data included the examination of dental caries using dmft/DMFT index and anthropometric measures including calculated z-scores of height-for-age (HAZ), weight-for-age (WAZ), BMI-for-age (BAZ), and physical examination. Inferential statistics included Kruskal Wallis and linear regression for univariate and multivariate analysis respectively. Results: The proportion of dental caries in primary and secondary dentition was 67.6% and 8.2% respectively. A significant association was observed between dental caries status and HAZ, WAZ, and BAZ (p < 0.001). An inverse relation was found between low, medium, and high dental caries categories and anthropometric measures. Conclusions: In the primary dentition, dental caries were significantly and inversely related to weight-for-age, height-for-age, and BMI-for-age. Hence, it can be concluded that among the low-income population dental caries is associated with lower anthropometric outcomes in children and therefore caries management should be considered an approach impacting overall health and quality of life.

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