Research Library

The research conducted within the greater umbrella of “kinesthetic learning” and all of its facets is both broad and detailed. Below we have listed a number of studies, articles, and papers related to these interconnected areas of study within the world of movement-based education.

This list is by no means exhaustive, but we hope it provides you with a comprehensive starting point for further research!

Citation Style: American Educational Research Journal

Kinesthetic Learning, Physical Activity, & Play

Abrahamson, D. (2004). Embodied Spatial Articulation: A Gesture Perspective on  Student Negotiation between Kinesthetic Schemas and Epistemic Forms in Learning Mathematics. Proceedings of the Twenty-Sixth Annual Meeting North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2, 791–797. http://www.pmena.org/pmenaproceedings/PMENA%2026%202004%20Proceedings%20Vol%202.pdf

Baraoidan, R. (n.d.). The Importance of Implementing Kinesthetics During Math Instruction to Improve Student Engagement & Learning [Poster Presentation].

Bonny, J., Lindberg, J., & Pacampara, M. (2017). Hip Hop Dance Experience Linked to Sociocognitive Ability. PLoS ONE, 12(2), 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169947

Brown, S., & Vaughan, C. (2009). Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul. Penguin Publishing Group.

Brusseau, T., & Hannon, J. (2015). Impacting Children’s Health and Academic  Performance through Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 7(3), 441–450.

Camahalan, F. M., & Ipock, A. (2015). Physical Activity Breaks and Student Learning: A Teacher-Research Project. Education, 135(3), 291–298.

Carr, D. (2010). On the Moral Value of Physical Activity: Body and Soul in Plato’s Account of Virtue. Sport, Ethics and Philosophy, 4(1), 3–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/17511320903264222

Dalleck, L., & Kravitz, L. (2002). The history of fitness: From primitive to present times, how fitness has evolved and come of age. IDEA Health & Fitness Source, 20(1).https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA82135100&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=fulltext&issn=10968156&p=AONE&sw=w&casa_token=PN8o1aNd158AAAAA:UGY30rdvdOpwsrqIewENG1sUQlXjqUPPm00lYtDuD3KompI4rWUyCNsPp1Vnz6th2yS2czqBZ0ArByg

Dempsey, A. (2017). MOVEMENT AND ATTENTION: AN EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOVEMENTS AND ADHD MANIFESTATIONS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH ADHD [Doctorate of Education]. Carson-Newman University.

Fede, M. (2012). Physical Activity Strategies for Improved Cognition: The Mind/Body Connection. Strategies, 25(8), 16–20.

Ferder, B. (2015). The Integration of Kinesthetic Learning through the Math & Movement Program: Pilot Study [Master in Science Education]. State University of New York College at Cortland.

Freeman, S., Eddy, S., McDonough, M., Smith, M., Okoroafor, N., Jordt, H., & Wenderoth, M. (2014). Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. PNAS, 111(23), 8410–8415.

Garvey, C. (1990). Play: The Developing Child (Enlarged). Harvard University Press.

Gee, N., Harris, S., & Johnson, K. (2007). The Role of Therapy Dogs in Speed and Accuracy to Complete Motor Skills Tasks for Preschool Children. Anthrozoos, 20(4), 375–386. https://doi.org/10.2752/089279307X245509

Gilakjani, A. P. (2012). Visual, Auditory, Kinaesthetic Learning Styles and Their Impacts on English Language Teaching. Journal of Studies in Education, 2(1), 104–113. https://doi.org/10.5296/jse.v2i1.1007

Ginsburg, K., Committee on Communications, & Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health. (2007). The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds. American Academy of Pediatrics, 119(1), 182–191. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-2697

Glenberg, A., Gutierrez, T., Levin, J., Japuntich, S., & Kaschak, M. (2004). Activity and Imagined Activity Can Enhance Young Children’s Reading Comprehension. Journal of Educational Psychology, 96(3), 424–436. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.96.3.424

Have, M., Nielsen, J. H., Ernst, M. T., Gejl, A. K., Fredens, K., Grøntved, A., & Kristensen, P. L. (2018). Classroom-based physical activity improves children’s math achievement – A randomized controlled trial. PLOS ONE, 13(12), e0208787. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208787

Hill, L., Williams, J. H. G., Aucott, L., Milne, J., Thomson, J., Greig, J., Munro, V., & Mon-Williams, M. (2010). Exercising attention within the classroom. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 52, 929–934.

Hoffmann, J., & Russ, S. (2016). Fostering Pretend Play Skills and Creativity in Elementary School Girls: A Group Play Intervention. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 10(1), 114–125.

Kropp, J., & Shupp, M. (2017). Review of the Research: Are Therapy Dogs in Classrooms Beneficial? Forum on Public Policy Online, 2017(2).

Kulinna, P. H., Cothran, D. J., Brusseau, T., & Tudor-Locke, C. (2008). Increasing Physical Activity Behaviors through a Comprehensive School Change Effort. AARE 2008 International Education Research Conference, Brisbane, Australia.

Len Kravitz & Lance C. Dalleck. (2002). The History of Fitness. Idea Health & Fitness Source. http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/the-history-of-fitness

Maddock, R., Casazza, G., Fernandez, D., & Maddock, M. (2016). Acute Modulation of Cortical Glutamate and GABA Content by Physical Activity. The Journal of Neuroscience, 36(8), 2449–2457. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3455-15.2016

Mahar, M. T., Murphy, S. K., Rowe, D. A., Golden, J., Shields, A. T., & Raedeke, T. D. (2006). Effects of a Classroom-Based Program on Physical Activity and On-Task Behavior. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 38(12), 2086–2094. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000235359.16685.a3

McCue, T. (2019). How Combined Learning Style Not Just Visual Or Kinesthetic Can Help You Succeed. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tjmccue/2019/01/30/how-combined-learning-style-not-just-visual-or-kinesthetic-can-help-you-succeed/?sh=65b265cd7d9c

McKibben, S. (2018). Why Schools Are Going to the Dogs. ASCD, 60(2). http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/feb18/vol60/num02/Why-Schools-Are-Going-to-the-Dogs.aspx

Metzler, R. (2016). The Academic Effects of Kinesthetic Movement With Multiplication Fact Acquisition Instruction for Students in Third Grade [Masters of Education]. Goucher College.

Moore, M., & Russ, S. (2008). Follow-up of a Pretend Play Intervention: Effects on Play, Creativity, and Emotional Processes in Children. Creativity Research Journal, 20(4), 427–436.

Muller, R. (2016). Exercising Your Way to PTSD Recovery. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma/201608/exercising-your-way-ptsd-recovery

Nasiakou, L., Lehto, S., Goranova, S., Osborne, K., & Fenyvesi, K. (2019). Exploring Rotational Symmetries and Triangles through Dance and Body Movement: Maths in Motion. Proceedings of Bridges 2019: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Education, Culture, 621–628.

Novak, M. (2017). Case Studies Listening to Students Using Kinesthetic Movement While Learning to Graph Linear Functions [PhD Dissertation]. Kent State University.

Phillips, D., Hannon, J. C., & Castelli, D. M. (2015). Effects of Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity on Mathematics Test Performance. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 34(3), 346–362. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2014-0030

Ratey, J. J., & Hagerman, E. (2013). Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Reprint edition). Little, Brown and Company.

Reid, H. (2007). Sport and Moral Education in Plato’s Republic. Journal of the Philosophy of Sport, 34(2), 160–175.

Strean, W. (2011). Creating Student Engagement? HMM: Teaching and Learning with Humor, Music, and Movement. Creative Education, 2(3), 189–192. https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2011.23026

Tomporowski, P. (2003). Effects of acute bouts of exercise on cognition. Acta Psychologica, 112(3), 297–324. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-6918(02)00134-8

Wolfe, L. (2009). Human Timeline: A Spatial‐Kinesthetic Exercise in Biblical History. Teaching Theology and Religion, 12(4), 366–370. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9647.2009.00555.x

Zimmerman, V. (2002). Moving Poems: Kinesthetic Learning in the Literature Classroom. Pedagogy, 2(3), 409–412. https://doi.org/10.1215/15314200-2-3-409

ACEs & Toxic Stress

American Mental Wellness Association. (n.d.). Risk and Protective Factors. https://www.americanmentalwellness.org/prevention/risk-and-protective-factors/

Austin, A., Herrick, H., Proescholdbell, S., & Simmons, J. (2016). Disability and Exposure to High Levels of Adverse Childhood Experiences: Effect on Health and Risk Behavior. N C Med J., 77(1), 30–36. https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.77.1.30

Barry-Jester, A. M. (2019). California Looks To Lead Nation In Unraveling Childhood Trauma. California Healthline. https://californiahealthline.org/news/california-looks-to-lead-nation-aces-screening-childhood-trauma/

Bethell, C., Newacheck, P., Hawes, E., & Halfon, N. (2014). Adverse Childhood Experiences: Assessing The Impact On Health And School Engagement And The Mitigating Role Of Resilience. Health Affairs, 33(12), 2106–2115. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0914

Blodgett, C., & Lanigan, J. (2018). The association between adverse childhood experience (ACE) and school success in elementary school children. School Psychology Quarterly, 33(1), 137–146. https://doi.org/10.1037/spq0000256

Busso, D., Davis, C., & O’Neil, M. (2020). Strategies for Effectively Communicating about Toxic Stress (p. 29). Frame Works. https://www.frameworksinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/FRAJ8022-Genentech-Strategic-Brief-Communicating-About-Toxic-Stress-200709.pdf

Campbell, J., Walker, R., & Egede, L. (2016). Associations Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, High-Risk Behaviors, and Morbidity in Adulthood. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 50(3), 344–352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2015.07.022

Center for Youth Wellness. (n.d.). Childhood adversity increases risk for long-term health and behavioral issues. https://centerforyouthwellness.org/health-impacts/

Center for Youth Wellness. (2014). A Hidden Crisis: Findings on Adverse Childhood Experiences in California (p. 32) [Data]. Center for Youth Wellness. https://centerforyouthwellness.org/wp-content/themes/cyw/build/img/building-a-movement/hidden-crisis.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Adverse Childhood Experiences. Violence Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fviolenceprevention%2Facestudy%2Findex.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2002a). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2001 (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report). CDC.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2002b). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2019 (69.1; Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report). CDC.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019). Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Leveraging the Best Available Evidence. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/preventingACES.pdf

Chang, X., Jiang, X., Mkandarwire, T., & Shen, M. (2019). Associations between adverse childhood experiences and health outcomes in adults aged 18–59 years. PLoS ONE, 14(2), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211850

Cole, S., O’Brien, J., Gadd, M. G., Ristuccia, J., Wallace, D. L., & Gregory, M. (2005). Helping Traumatized Children Learn: Supportive school environments for children traumatized by family violence (p. 118) [Policy Agenda]. Massachusetts Advocates for Children.

Digitale, E. (2009). Brain imaging shows kids’ PTSD symptoms linked to poor hippocampus function in Stanford/Packard study. Stanford Medicine News Center. https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2009/12/brain-imaging-shows-kids-ptsd-symptoms-linked-to-poor-hippocampus-function-in-stanfordpackard-study.html

Dube, S., Felitti, V., Dong, M., & Chapman, D. (2003). Childhood Abuse, Neglect, and Household Dysfunction and the Risk of Illicit Drug Use: The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. Pediatrics, 111(3), 564–572. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.111.3.564

Duplechain, R., Reigner, R., & Packard, A. (2008). Striking Differences: The Impact of Moderate and High Trauma on Reading Achievement. Reading Psychology, 29(2), 117–136. https://doi.org/10.1080/02702710801963845

Ellen, J. (2012). Spokane, WA, students’ trauma prompts search for solutions. ACES Too High! https://acestoohigh.com/2012/02/28/spokane-wa-students-child-trauma-prompts-search-for-prevention/

Fabian, R. (2018). PTSD and the Difference Between Big ‘T’ and Little ‘t’ Traumas. The Talkspace Voice. https://www.talkspace.com/blog/ptsd-traumas-difference/

Felitti, V., Anda, R., Nordenberg, D., Williamson, D., Spitz, A., Edwards, V., Koss, M., & Marks, J. (1998). Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 14(4), 245–258.

Florida State University College of Medicine. (n.d.). What is Toxic Stress. https://med.fsu.edu/childStress/whatis

Focus for Health. (2018). The Cost of Stress: The Devastating Effects of Toxic Stress in Children and Adults. https://www.focusforhealth.org/the-cost-of-stress/

Fornari, V. (2019). When trauma begets new trauma [Northwell Health]. Insights. https://www.northwell.edu/behavioral-health/news/insights/when-trauma-begets-new-trauma

Franke, H. (2014). Toxic Stress: Effects, Prevention and Treatment. Children, 1(3), 390–402. https://doi.org/10.3390/children1030390

Gilles, G. (2018). Understanding Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/cptsd

Harris, N. B. (2019). The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity. Mariner Books.

Herzog, J., & Schmahl, C. (2018). Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Consequences on Neurobiological, Psychosocial, and Somatic Conditions Across the Lifespan. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 9(420). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00420

Idaho Youth Ranch. (n.d.). ACEs and Education. https://www.youthranch.org/educational-impacts-of-aces

Interface Children Family Services. (n.d.). Beyond Trauma: Building Resilience to Adverse Childhood Experiences (p. 8). Interface Children Family Services.

Jarvis, P. (2018). Adverse childhood experiences too high? Educating Yorkshire in ACEs awareness [Research]. Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope. https://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/blog/blog-posts/adverse-childhood-experiences-too-high-educating-yorkshire-in-aces-awareness.php

Jones, L., & Cureton, J. (2014). Trauma redefined in the DSM-5: Rationale and implications for counseling practice. The Professional Counselor, 4(3), 257–271. https://doi.org/10.15241/lkj.4.3.257

Kraybill, O. (2019). What Is Trauma? Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/expressive-trauma-integration/201901/what-is-trauma

Liu, D., Tannenbaum, B., Caldji, C., Francis, D., Freedman, A., Sharma, S., Pearson, D., Plotsky, P., & Meaney, M. (1997). Maternal Care, Hippocampal Glucocorticoid Receptors, and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Responses to Stress. Science, 277, 1659–1662. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.277.5332.1659

Matthews, T., Danese, A., Wertz, J., Ambler, A., Kelly, M., Diver, A., Caspi, A., Moffitt, T., & Arseneault, L. (2015). Social Isolation and Mental Health at Primary and Secondary School Entry: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 54(3), 225–232.

McKlindon, A., & McInerney, M. (2014). Unlocking the Door to Learning: Trauma-Informed Classrooms & Transformational Schools. Education Law Center. https://www.elc-pa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Trauma-Informed-in-Schools-Classrooms-FINAL-December2014-2.pdf

Mersky, J. P., Topitzes, J., & Reynolds, A. J. (2013). Impacts of adverse childhood experiences on health, mental health, and substance use in early adulthood: A cohort study of an urban, minority sample in the U.S. Child Abuse & Neglect, 37(11), 917–925. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.07.011

Metzler, M., Merrick, M., Klevens, J., Ports, K., & Ford, D. (2017). Adverse childhood experiences and life opportunities: Shifting the narrative. Children and Youth Services Review, 72, 141–149.

National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare. (2014). How to Manage Trauma [Infographic]. https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Trauma-infographic.pdf?daf=375ateTbd56

National Scientific Council. (2014). Excessive stress disrupts the development of brain architecture. Journal of Children’s Services, 9(2), 143–153.

Notaras, M., & van den Buuse, M. (2020). Neurobiology of BDNF in fear memory, sensitivity to stress, and stress-related disorders. Molecular Psychiatry, 25, 2251–2274. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-019-0639-2

Peters, A., Ren, X., Bessette, K., Goldstein, B., West, A., Langenecker, S., & Pandey, G. (2019). Interplay between pro-inflammatory cytokines, childhood trauma, and executive function in depressed adolescents. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 114, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.03.030

Pizzolongo, P., & Hunter, A. (2011). I Am Safe and Secure: Promoting Resilience in Young Children. Young Children, 67–69.

Portell, M. (2019). Understanding Trauma-Informed Education: The principal of an internationally recognized trauma-informed school explains what this form of education is—And what it isn’t. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/understanding-trauma-informed-education

Reavis, J. (2013f). Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Criminality: How Long Must We Live before We Possess Our Own Lives? The Permanente Journal, 17(2), 44–48. https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/12-072

Schlanger, D. (2012). The Optimal Level Of Anxiety You Need To Perform Well. Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/a-little-anxiety-will-help-you-perform-optimally-but-too-much-is-debilitating-2012-6#:~:text=The%20Optimal%20Level%20Of%20Anxiety%20You%20Need%20To%20Perform%20Well&text=Scientists%20believe%20there%20to%20be,at%20The%20Wall%20Street%20Journal.

Science News Staff. (1997). Extra Licking Makes for Relaxed Rats [Science]. Brain & Behavior. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/1997/09/extra-licking-makes-relaxed-rats#:~:text=From%20the%20videos%2C%20they%20picked,extra%20nurturing%20had%20paid%20off

Sege, R., & Browne, C. H. (2017). Responding to ACEs With HOPE: Health Outcomes From Positive Experiences. Academic Pediatrics, 17(7S), S79–S85.

Shern, D., Blanch, A., & Steverman, S. (2014). Impact of Toxic Stress on Individuals and Communities: A Review of the Literature (p. 36). Mental Health America. https://www.mhanational.org/sites/default/files/Impact%20of%20Toxic%20Stress%20on%20Individuals%20and%20Communities-A%20Review%20of%20the%20Literature.pdf

Shonkoff, J., Boyce, W. T., & Mcewen, B. (2009). Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, and the Childhood Roots of Health Disparities: Building a New Framework for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 301(21), 2252–2259. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.754

Shonkoff, J., Garner, A., THE COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH, THE COMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, ADOPTION, AND DEPENDENT CARE, & THE SECTION ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS. (2012). The Lifelong Effects of Early Childhood Adversity and Toxic Stress. Pediatrics, 129(1), e232–e246. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2011-2663

Smith, D., Davis, J., & Fricker-Elhai, A. (2004). How Does Trauma Beget Trauma? Cognitions About Risk in Women With Abuse Histories. Child Maltreatment, 9(3), 292–303. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077559504266524

Smith, T. (2019). Father Of Sandy Hook Shooting Victim Dies By Apparent Suicide. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2019/03/25/706602331/father-of-sandy-hook-shooting-victim-dies-by-apparent-suicide

Spinks-Franklin, A. (2019). The impact of toxic stress in children. Texas Children’s Blog. https://www.texaschildrens.org/blog/impact-toxic-stress-children

Sporleder, J., & Forbes, H. (2016). The Trauma-Informed School: A Step-by Step Implementation Guide for Administrators and School Personnel. Beyond Consequences Institute, LLC.

Stempel, H., Cox-Martin, M., Bronsert, M., Dickinson, L. M., & Allison, M. (2017). Chronic School Absenteeism and the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences. Academic Pediatrics, 17(8), 837–843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2017.09.013

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (n.d.). Creating Trauma-Informed Systems. https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care/creating-trauma-informed-systems

The Raising of America. (2017). Stress: The Good, the Bad and the Toxic. The Raising of America: Early Childhood and the Future of Our Nation. https://www.raisingofamerica.org/sites/default/files/resources/stress-good-bad-and-toxic.pdf

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (2013). The Truth About ACEs Infographic [Infographic]. https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/infographics/the-truth-about-aces.html#/download

Twin Lakes. (2016). Facing the Root Causes of Addiction: Trauma. https://twinlakesrecoverycenter.com/causes-addiction/

van der Kolk, B. (2009). Entwicklungstrauma-Störung: Auf dem Weg zu einer sinnvollen Diagnostik für chronisch traumatisierte Kinder. Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie, 58(8), 572–586.

van der Kolk, B. (2015). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Penguin Books.

Zimrin, H. (1986). A profile of survival. Child Abuse & Neglect, 10(3), 339–349.

Teaching Mathematics

Baker, S., Gersten, R., & Lee, D.-S. (2002). A Synthesis of Empirical Research on Teaching Mathematics to Low-Achieving Students. The Elementary School Journal, 103(1), 51–73. https://doi.org/10.1086/499715

Ball, D. (1993). With an eye on the mathematical horizon: Dilemmas of teaching elementary school  mathematics. Elementary School Journal, 93(4), 373–397.

Berkseth, H. (2013). The Effectiveness of Manipulatives in the Elementary School Classroom [Honors College Theses, Wayne State University]. https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1010&context=honorstheses

Blair, C., & Razza, P. (2007). Relating Effortful Control, Executive Function, and False Belief Understanding to Emerging Math and Literacy Ability in Kindergarten. Child Development, 78(2), 647–663. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01019.x

Boaler, J., & Dweck, C. (2015). Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students’ Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching (1st ed.). Jossey-Bass.

Boston Consulting Group (BCG). (2014). Teachers Know Best: Teachers’ Views on Professional Development. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. https://usprogram.gatesfoundation.org/-/media/dataimport/resources/pdf/2016/11/gates-pdmarketresearch-dec5.pdf

Clements, D., Sarama, J., Spitler, M., Lange, A., & Wolfe, C. (2011). Mathematics Learned by Young Children in an Intervention Based on Learning Trajectories: A Large-Scale Cluster Randomized Trial. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 42(2), 127–166.

David J. Chard, Scott K. Baker, Ben Clarke, Kathleen Jungjohann, Karen Davis, & Keith Smolkowski. (2008). Preventing Early Mathematics Difficulties: The Feasibility of a Rigorous Kindergarten Mathematics Curriculum. Learning Disability Quarterly, 31, 11–20.

Dowker, A. (2005). Early Identification and Intervention for Students With Mathematics Difficulties. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 38(4), 324–332.

Dunn, R., & Dunn, K. (1978). Teaching Students Through Their Individual Learning Styles: A Practical Approach. Reston Publishing Company.

Dunn, R., & Dunn, K. (1993). Teaching Secondary Students Through Their Individual Learning Styles: Practical Approaches for Grades 7-12 (1st ed.). Pearson.

Geary, D. (1994). Children’s Mathematical Development: Research and Practical Applications. American Psychological Association.

Godwin, K., Almeda, Ma. V., Seltman, H., Kai, S., Skerbetz, M., Baker, R., & Fisher, A. (2016). Off-task behavior in elementary school children. Learning and Instruction, 44, 128–143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2016.04.003

Honigsfeld, A., & Dunn, R. (2009). Learning-Style Responsive Approaches for Teaching Typically Performing and At-Risk Adolescents. The Clearing House, 82(5), 220–224.

Jensen, E. (2005). Teaching with the Brain in Mind (Revised 2nd). ASCD.

Kelley, B., Hosp, J. L., & Howell, K. W. (2008). Curriculum-Based Evaluation and Math: An Overview. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 33(4), 250–256. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534508407313490

Liggett, R. (2017). The Impact of Use of Manipulatives on the Math Scores of Grade 2 Students. Brock Education Journal, 26(2), 87–101.

Newcombe, N. S. (2010). Picture This: Increasing Math and Science Learning by Improving Spatial Thinking. American Educator, 34(2), 29.

Price, G. R., Mazzocco, M. M., & Ansari, D. (2013). Why Mental Arithmetic Counts: Brain Activation during Single Digit Arithmetic Predicts High School Math Scores. The Journal of Neuroscience, 33(1), 156–163. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2936-12.2013

Terada, Y. (2018). How Mistakes Help Students Learn: Guessing is useful for students’ ability to recall information—Even when the guesses are wrong. [Education]. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-mistakes-help-students-learn

Multiplication Studies

Allen-Lyall, B. (2018). Helping Students to Automatize Multiplication Facts: A Pilot Study. 10(4), 6.

Ekowati, D. W. (2017). The Mathematical Connection Ability in Multiplication Material at the Elementary School. The Social Sciences, 12(12), 2212–2217.

Finaru, K. (2009). Accelerating the Learning of Multiplication Facts Through A Series of Sequential Strategies [Master of Arts in Teaching]. Sierra Nevada College.

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Levenson, E., Tirosh, D., & Tsamir, P. (2004). ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ USE OF MATHEMATICALLY-BASED AND PRACTICALLY-BASED EXPLANATIONS: THE CASE OF MULTIPLICATION. Proceedings of the 28th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 3, 241–248.

Mulligan, J. T., & Mitchelmore, M. C. (1997). Young Children’s Intuitive Models of Multiplication and Division. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 28(3), 23.

Nugent, J. A. (2020). Multiplication Fact Fluency and Multiple Intelligences in a Third Grade Classroom [Master of Science in Education]. University of Maine.

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Skarr, A., Zielinski, K., Ruwe, K., Sharp, H., Williams, R., & McLaughlin, T. F. (2014). The Effects of Direct Instruction Flashcard and Math Racetrack Procedures on Mastery of Basic Multiplication Facts by Three Elementary School Students. Education and Treatment of Children, 37(1), 77–93.

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Smith, S. Z., & Smith, M. E. (2006). Assessing Elementary Understanding of Multiplication Concepts. School Science and Mathematics, 106(3), 140–149. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1949-8594.2006.tb18171.x

Watanabe, T. (2003). Teaching Multiplication: An Analysis of Elementary School Mathematics Teachers’ Manuals from Japan and the United States. The Elementary School Journal, 104(2), 111–125. https://doi.org/10.1086/499745

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ESL Studies

Allison, B. N., & Rehm, M. L. (2007). Effective Teaching Strategies for Middle School Learners in Multicultural, Multilingual Classrooms. Middle School Journal, 39(2), 12–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/00940771.2007.11461619

Fry, R. (2007). How Far Behind in Math and Reading are English Language Learners? (p. 32) [Education]. Pew Hispanic Center. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED509863.pdf

Lutz, N. (2015). The Relationship between Second Language Achievement and Language Learning Strategies in English First and Second Language Learners [Master of Education in Educational Psychology]. University of the Witwatersrand.

Mulalic, A., Shah, P. M., & Ahmad, F. (2009). LEARNING-STYLE PREFERENCE OF ESL STUDENTS. AJTLHE, 1(2), 9–17.

Oxford, R. L. (1996). Employing a Questionnaire To Assess the Use of Language Learning Strategies. Applied Language Learning, 7(1 & 2), 25–45.

Reid, J. M. (1987). The Learning Style Preferences of ESL Students. TESOL Quarterly, 21(1), 87–111. https://doi.org/10.2307/3586356

Tatyana Putintseva. (2006). The Importance of Learning Styles in ESL/EFL (TESL/TEFL). The Internet TESL Journal, 12(3). http://iteslj.org/Articles/Putintseva-LearningStyles

Math Anxiety & Self-Esteem

Akin, A., & Kurbanoglu, I. (2011). The Relationships Between Math Anxiety, Math Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy: A Structural Equation Model. Studia Psychologica, 53(3), 263–273.

Allan Wigfield & Judith L. Meece. (1988). Math Anxiety in Elementary and Secondary School Students. Journal of Educational Psychology, 80(2), 210–216.

Baumeister, R., Campbell, J., Krueger, J., & Vohs, K. (2003). DOES HIGH SELF-ESTEEM CAUSE BETTER PERFORMANCE, INTERPERSONAL SUCCESS,  HAPPINESS, OR HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES? Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 4(1), 1–44.

Beilock, S., Gunderson, E., Ramirez, G., & Levine, S. (2010). Female teachers’ math anxiety affects girls’ math achievement. PNAS, 107(5), 1860–1863.

Bekdemir, M. (2010). The pre-service teachers’ mathematics anxiety related to depth of negative experiences in mathematics classroom while they were students. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 75, 311–328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10649-010-9260-7

Booth, M., & Gerard, J. (2011). Self-esteem and academic achievement: A comparative study of adolescent students in England and the United States. Compare, 41(5), 629–648. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2011.566688

Doménech-Betoret, F., Abellán-Roselló, L., & Gómez-Artiga, A. (2017). Self-Efficacy, Satisfaction, and Academic Achievement: The Mediator Role of Students’ Expectancy-Value Beliefs. Frontiers in Psychology, 8(1193), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01193

Gerardo Ramires, Elizabeth A. Gunderson, Susan C. Levine, & Sian L. Beilock. (2012). Math Anxiety, Working  Memory and Math Achievement in Early Elementary School. Journal of Cognition and Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/15248372.2012.664593

Giunta, L., Alessandri, G., Gerbino, M., Kanacri, P., Zuffianò, A., & Caprara, G. (2013). The determinants of scholastic achievement: The contribution of personality traits, self-esteem, and academic self-efficacy. Learning and Individual Differences, 27, 102–108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2013.07.006

Harper, N., & Daane, C. J. (1998). Causes and Reduction of Math Anxiety in Preservice Elementary Teachers. Action in Teacher Education, 19(4), 29–38. https://doi.org/10.1080/01626620.1998.10462889

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Lyons, I., & Beilock, S. (2012). When Math Hurts: Math Anxiety Predicts Pain Network Activation in Anticipation of Doing Math. PLoS ONE, 7(10), e48076. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048076

Peterman, C., & Ewing, J. (2019). Effects of Movement, Growth Mindset and Math Talks on Math Anxiety. Journal of Multicultural Affairs, 4(1), 1–24.

Picha, G. (2018). Recognizing and Alleviating Math Anxiety: Math anxiety affects almost half of elementary school students. Spot the symptoms and use these strategies to counteract it. [Education]. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/recognizing-and-alleviating-math-anxiety

Piper, B. (2008). Attitudes, Confidence, and Achievement of High-Ability Fifth Grade Math Students [Summative Projects for MA Degree, University of Nebraska]. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=mathmidsummative

Schmidt, J., & Padilla, B. (2003). Self-Esteem and Family Challenge: An Investigation of Their Effects on Achievement. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 32(1), 37–46.

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Zuffianò, A., Alessandri, G., Gerbino, M., Kanacri, B., Giunta, L., Milioni, M., & Caprara, G. (2012). Academic achievement: The unique contribution of self-efficacy beliefs in self-regulated learning beyond intelligence, personality traits, and self-esteem. Learning and Individual Differences, 5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2012.07.010

Reading & Literacy

A picture book reading intervention in day care and home for children from low-income families. (1994). Developmental Psychology, 30(5), 679–689.

Donald Hernandez. (2011). Double Jeopardy: How Third-Grade Reading  Skills and Poverty Influence High School Graduation (p. 24). The Annie E. Casey Foundation. http://www.aecf.org/m/resourcedoc/AECF-DoubleJeopardy-2012-Full.pdf

Froiland, J., & Oros, E. (2014). Intrinsic motivation, perceived competence and classroom engagement as longitudinal predictors of adolescent reading achievement. Educational Psychology, 34(2), 119–132. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2013.822964

Kilpatrick, D. (2016). Equipped for Reading Success. Casey & Kirsch Publishers.

Walker, T. D. (2015, October 1). The Joyful, Illiterate Kindergartners of Finland. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/10/the-joyful-illiterate-kindergartners-of-finland/408325/

Wolf, M. (2008). Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain. Harper Perennial.

The “State” of Education

Amurao, C. (2013). Fact Sheet: Is the Dropout Problem Real? Tavis Smiley Reports: PBS, Public Broadcasting Service. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/tsr/education-under-arrest/fact-sheet-drop-out-rates-of-african-american-boys/

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Bev Perdue. (2015, August 14). Why We’re Bad at Math: It’s a Confidence Thing. Education Post: The Belief Gap. http://educationpost.org/why-were-bad-at-math-its-a-confidence-thing/

Boaler, J. (2013). Ability and Mathematics: The mindset  revolution that is reshaping education. FORUM, 55(1), 143–152.

Brown, A., & Brown, L. (2007). What Are Science and Math Scores Really Telling U. S.? The Bent of Tau Beta Pi, 13–17.

Coughlan, S. (2015, September 15). School computers “do not raise results.” BBC News. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34174796

DeSilver, D. (2017, February 15). U.S. students’ academic achievement still lags that of their peers in many other countries. Pew Research Center. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/02/15/u-s-students-internationally-math-science/

Eric Dearing, Kathleen McCartney, & Beck Taylor. (2009). Does Higher Quality Child Care Promote Low-Income Children’s Math and Reading Achievement in Middle Childhood? Child Development, 80(5), 1329–1349. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01336.x

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García, E., & Weiss, E. (2019). The teacher shortage is real, large and growing, and worse than we thought (The Perfect Storm in the Teacher Labor Market, p. 19). Economic Policy Institute. https://files.epi.org/pdf/163651.pdf

Human Rights Advocate. (2017, May 5). 2017 World Best Education Systems—1st Quarter Report. Educate Every Child on the Planet:  The World Top 20 Project. https://worldtop20.org/2017-world-best-education-systems-1st-quarter-report

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Weller, C. (2017, December 6). 8 reasons Finland’s education system puts the US model to shame. Business Insider. http://www.businessinsider.com/finland-education-beats-us-2017-5

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Race & Gender Studies

Aronson, J., & Inzlicht, M. (2004). The Ups and Downs of Attributional Ambiguity: Stereotype Vulnerability and the Academic Self-Knowledge of African American College Students. Psychological Science, 15(12), 829–836.

Bachman, J., O’Malley, P., Freedman-Doan, P., Trzesniewski, K., & Donnellan, M. B. (2011). Adolescent Self-Esteem: Differences by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Age. Self Identity, 10(4), 445–473. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298861003794538

Favre, L. R. (2007). Analysis of the transformation of a low socioeconomic status African-American, New Orleans elementary facility into a demonstration Learning-Style School of Excellence. Journal of Urban Education: Focus on Enrichment, 4(1), 79–90.

Ferguson, A. A. (2001). Bad Boys: Public Schools in the Making of Black Masculinity. University of Michigan Press.

Goetz, T., Bieg, M., Lüdtke, O., Pekrun, R., & Hall, N. (2013). Do Girls Really Experience More Anxiety  in Mathematics? Psychological Science, 24(10), 2079–2087. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797613486989

Jencks, C., & Phillips, M. (1998). The Black-White Test Score Gap. Brokings Institution Press.

Jensen, E. (2019). Poor Students, Rich Teaching: Seven High-Impact Mindsets for Students From Poverty (Using Mindsets in the Classroom to Overcome Student Poverty and Adversity) (Revised). Solution Tree Press.

Sinha, S., & Modi, J. N. (2014). Psychosocial aspects of changes during adolescence among school going adolescent Indian girls. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3(2), 409–413. https://doi.org/10.5455/2320-1770.ijrcog20140625

Spencer, S., Steele, C., & Quinn, D. (1999). Stereotype Threat and Women’s Math Performance. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 35, 4–28.

Learning Disabilities & Special Education

Bauer, E. (1987). Learning Style and the Learning Disabled: Experimentation with Ninth-Graders. The Clearing House, 60(5), 206–208.

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Geary, D. (2004). Mathematics and Learning Disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 37(1), 4–15.

Hallowell, E. (1995). Driven To Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood. Touchstone Books.

Hoza, B. (2007). Peer Functioning in Children With ADHD. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32(6), 655–663. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsm024

Licari, M., & Larkin, D. (2008). Increased associated movements: Influence of attention deficits and movement difficulties. Human Movement Science, 27(2), 310–324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2008.02.013

Metcalfe, D., McKenzie, K., McCarty, K., & Pollet, T. (2019). Emotion recognition from body movement and gesture in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder is improved by situational cues. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 86, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2018.12.008

Stormont, M. (2001). Social outcomes of children with AD/HD: Contributing factors and implications for practice. Psychology in the Schools, 38(6), 521–531. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.1040

Swanson, H. L. (2001). Searching for the Best Model for Instructing Students With Learning Disabilities. FOCUS ON EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN, 34(2), 16.

Building Instructional Relationships

Barroso, R., & Dias, D. (2020). DOES PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE? A STUDY WITH PARENTS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN URBAN CONTEXT. 334–338. https://doi.org/10.36315/2020end071

Benson, P. (2010). Parent, Teacher, Mentor, Friend: How Every Adult Can Change Kids’ Lives. Search Institute Press.

Birch, S., & Ladd, G. (1997). The Teacher-Child Relationship and Children’s Early School Adjustment. Journal of School Psychology, 35(1), 61–79.

Curby, T., Rimm-Kaufman, S., & Ponitz, C. (2009). Teacher–Child Interactions and Children’s Achievement Trajectories Across Kindergarten and First Grade. Journal of Educational Psychology, 101(4), 912–925. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0016647

Ewing, A., & Taylor, A. (2009). The role of child gender and ethnicity in teacher–child relationship quality and children’s behavioral adjustment in preschool. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 24(1), 92–105.

Finn, J. (1998). Parental Engagement That Makes a Difference. Education Leadership, 55(8), 20–24.

Florian, L., & Linklater, H. (2010). Preparing teachers for inclusive education: Using inclusive  pedagogy to enhance teaching and learning for all. Cambridge Journal of Education, 40(4), 369–386. https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764X.2010.526588

Grose, M. (2016). Teach kids to think before they jump to conclusions. Parenting. https://www.parentingideas.com.au/blog/teach-kids-to-think-before-they-jump-to-conclusions/

Gunderson, E., Ramirez, G., Levine, S., & Beilock, S. (2012). The Role of Parents and Teachers in the Development of Gender-Related Math Attitudes. Sex Roles, 66, 153–166. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-011-9996-2

Langworthy, S. (2015). Bridging the Relationship Gap: Connecting with Children Facing Adversity. Redleaf Press.

O’Connor, E., Dearing, E., & Collins, B. (2011). Teacher-child relationship and behavior problem trajectories in elementary school. American Educational Research Journal, 48(1), 120–162. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831210365008

Spilt, J., Koomen, H., & Thijs, J. (2011). Teacher Wellbeing: The Importance of Teacher–Student Relationships. Educational Psychology Review, 23, 457–477. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-011-9170-y

Social-Emotional Learning & Resilience Building

Boyle, G. (2011). Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion. Free Press.

César Dias, P., & Cadime, I. (2017). Protective factors and resilience in adolescents: The mediating role of self-regulation. Psicología Educativa, 23(1), 37–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pse.2016.09.003

Ciarrochi, J., Heaven, P., & Davies, F. (2007). The impact of hope, self-esteem, and attributional style on adolescents’ school grades and emotional well-being: A longitudinal study. Journal of Research in Personality, 41, 1161–1178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2007.02.001

Cohn, M., & Fredrickson, B. (2006). Beyond the Moment, Beyond the Self: Shared Ground between Selective Investment Theory and the Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions. Psychological Inquiry, 17(1), 39–44.

Cohn, M., Fredrickson, B., Brown, S., Mikels, J., & Conway, A. (2009). Happiness unpacked: Positive emotions increase life satisfaction by building resilience. Emotion, 9(3), 361–368. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0015952

Einolf, K. (2017). Ready to Educate and Connect with the WHOLE Child? TranZed Institute, 9(5). https://tranzedinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/November2017.pdf

Forbes, H. (2012). Help for Billy: A Beyond Consequences Approach to Helping Challenging Children in the Classroom. Beyond Consequences Institute, LLC.

Kimura, Y. (2010). Expressing Emotions in Teaching: Inducement, Suppression, and Disclosure as Caring Profession. Educational Studies in Japan: International Yearbook, 5, 63–78.

Kottman, T. (2013). Positive Emotions. In C. Schaefer & A. Drewes (Eds.), The Therapeutic Powers of Play: 20 Core Agents of Change, 2nd Edition (Second, pp. 103–120). Wiley.

Luthar, S. (2015). Resilience in Development: A Synthesis of Research across Five Decades. In D. Cicchetti & D. Cohen (Eds.), Developmental Psychopathology: Risk, disorder, and adaptation (Second, Vol. 3, pp. 739–795). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Masten, A. S., Cutuli, J. J., Herbers, J. E., & Reed, M.-G. J. (2009). Resilience in development. In C. S. Snyder & S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Oxford handbook of positive psychology (2nd ed., pp. 117–131). Oxford University Press.

Mottet, T., & Beebe, S. (2000). Emotional Contagion in the Classroom: An Examination of How Teacher and Student Emotions Are Related. Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association, 36. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED447522.pdf

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Rimm-Kaufman, S., Baroody, A., Curby, T., Ko, M., Thomas, J., Merritt, E., Abry, T., & DeCoster, J. (2014). Efficacy of the Responsive Classroom Approach: Results From a 3-Year, Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial. American Educational Research Journal, 51(3), 567–603. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831214523821

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Sciaraffa, M., Zeanah, P., & Zeanah, C. (2018). Understanding and Promoting Resilience in the Context of Adverse Childhood Experiences. Early Childhood Education Journal, 46(3), 343–353.

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Sutton, R. (2005). Teachers’ Emotions and Classroom Effectiveness: Implications from Recent Research. The Clearing House, 78(5), 229–234.

Sutton, R., & Wheatley, K. (2003). Teachers’ Emotions and Teaching: A Review of the Literature and Directions for Future Research. Educational Psychology Review, 15, 327–358.

Tugade, M., Fredrickson, B., & Barrett, L. (2004). Psychological Resilience and Positive Emotional Granularity: Examining the Benefits of Positive Emotions on Coping and Health. Journal of Personality, 72(6), 1161–1190. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2004.00294.x

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Learning & Living

Boaler, J. (2019). Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead, and Live Without Barriers. HarperOne.

Braio, A., Beasley, T. M., Dunn, R., Quinn, P., & Buchanan, K. (1997). Incremental Implementation of Learning Style Strategies among Urban Low Achievers. The Journal of Educational Research, 91(1), 15–25.

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Diamond, S. (2003). Processing speed and motor planning: The scientific background to the skills trained by Interactive Metronome® technology. Susan J. Diamond 2003. http://www.interactivemetronome.com/imw/IMPublic/Research/Diamond%20-Whitepaper.pdf

Dweck, C. (2007). Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Updated). Ballantine Books.

Dweck, C. (2016, January 13). What Having a “Growth Mindset” Actually Means. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2016/01/what-having-a-growth-mindset-actually-means

Fine, D. (2003). A sense of learning style. Principal Leadership, 4(2), 55–59.

Hannaford, C. (2007). Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head (2nd edition). Great River Books.

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Lombardi, J. (2008). Beyond Learning Styles: Brain-Based Research and English Language Learners. Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 81(5), 219–222.

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Nelson, B., Dunn, R., Griggs, S., & Primavera, L. (1993). Effects of learning style intervention on college students retention and achievement. Journal of College Student Development, 34(5), 364–369.

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