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The Influence of Shadow Education on Cognitive Ability and Non-Cognitive Ability

Modern Economy, 2019
Utilizing a nationally representative data set from China Education Panel Survey (CEPS), this study examines the effects of family factors and extra-curricular tutoring on Chinese students’ cognitive ability and non-cognitive ability. Based on the method of Ordinary Least Square (OLS) and Propensity Score Matching (PSM), we find that family ...
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Examining the impact of job matching on workers’ non-cognitive skills: insights from China’s labor market

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
A well-matched job can effectively cultivate employees’ non-cognitive abilities, which in turn enhances their income and career prospects. This study analyzes the mechanism of job matching affecting non-cognitive abilities using data from the 2018 China ...
Tianzhi Gao, Hui Feng
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Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
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Non-cognitive ability and relative poverty in farmer households: an empirical study from rural China

Frontiers in Psychology
Exploring the cognitive aspects of pro-social behavior is crucial for improving social well-being and strengthening social identity. Specifically, in today’s post-poverty alleviation era, it is vital to pay attention to how non-cognitive ability can ...
Bochi Sun, Han Yin
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Utilisation du Mini Entrevues Multiples en contexte francophone : étude de généralisabilité

Mesure et Évaluation en Éducation, 2009
Le succès académique antérieur s’avère le meilleur prédicteur du succès académique en médecine, mais cet indicateur n’informe en rien quant aux habiletés non cognitives des candidats.
Christina St-Onge, Daniel J. Côté, Carlos Brailovsky   +2 more
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Teaching methods and it's basic principle for promoting the development of children with intellectual disabilities (1)

Journal of Human Environmental Studies, 2016
The aim of this study was to disclose the reasoning behind the teaching for children with intellectual disabilities (ID). Based on findings of developmental studies, we looked from the viewpoint of four developmental stages; (1) to 6 months, (2) 6 to 9 ...
Chie Hotta, Hidetsugu Tajika, Ikuko Hotta, Takeshi Hatta   +3 more
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Cognitive Benefits of Activity Engagement among 12,093 Adults Aged over 65 Years

Brain Sciences, 2020
Objective: The present study includes two aims: (1) to understand patterns of activity engagement among older Chinese adults; (2) to further investigate associations between activity engagement and cognitive abilities in this population.
Jieting Zhang, Liye Zou, Can Jiao, Minqiang Zhang, Lina Wang, Wook Song, Qian Yu, Igor Grabovac, Yanjie Zhang, Peter Willeit, Lin Yang   +10 more
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The ability of ‘non-cognitive’ traits to predict undergraduate performance in medical schools: a national linkage study [PDF]

BMC Medical Education, 2018
In addition to the evaluation of educational attainment and intellectual ability there has been interest in the potential to select medical school applicants on non-academic qualities. Consequently, a battery of self-report measures concerned with assessing 'non-cognitive' traits was piloted as part of the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT ...
Finn, Gabrielle Maria, Mwandigha, Lazaro Mwakesi, Paton, Lewis William, Tiffin, Paul Alexander   +3 more
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
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The LonDownS adult cognitive assessment to study cognitive abilities and decline in Down syndrome [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

Wellcome Open Research, 2016
Background: Down syndrome (DS), the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability, is associated with an ultra-high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Carla M. Startin, Sarah Hamburg, Rosalyn Hithersay, Amy Davies, Erin Rodger, Nidhi Aggarwal, Tamara Al-Janabi, André Strydom   +7 more
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