Outputs (177)

Is the order of learning numerals universal? Evidence from eight countries and six languages (2023)
Journal Article
Copping, L., Tymms, P., Aleksic, G., Bartholo, T., Howie, S. J., Campelo Koslinski, M., …Wildy, H. (2024). Is the order of learning numerals universal? Evidence from eight countries and six languages. Cognitive Development, 69, Article 101391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2023.101391

Innovation and change within education (2023)
Book Chapter
Tymms, P., & Bolden, D. (in press). Innovation and change within education. In D. D. Preiss, M. Singer, & J. C. Kaufman (Eds.), Creativity, Innovation, and Change Across Cultures. (1). Palgrave Macmillan

‘The only constant in life is change’ (Heraclitus) and so it is with education. Children change due to maturation, culture, home and teaching. In addition, the education systems within which children find themselves also change; the systems evolve an... Read More about Innovation and change within education.

A Reflection on Three Decades of Development (2023)
Book Chapter
Tymms, P. (2023). A Reflection on Three Decades of Development. In P. Tymms, T. Bartholo, S. Howie, E. Kardanova, M. Campelo Koslinski, & H. Wildy (Eds.), The First Year at School: An International Perspective (3-24). (1). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28589-9_1

This chapter recounts the history and development of the project on which the book is based. In 1992, the acronym PIPS (Performance Indicators in Primary Schools) was created, leading to the development of a research project. PIPS expanded over the y... Read More about A Reflection on Three Decades of Development.

The First Year at School: An International Perspective (2023)
Book
Tymms, P., Bartholo, T., Howie, S., Kardanova, E., Campelo Koslinski, M., & Wildy, H. (Eds.). (2023). The First Year at School: An International Perspective. Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28589-9

The economic benefits of effective reception classes (2023)
Report
Little, A., Hodge, L., & Tymms, P. (2023). The economic benefits of effective reception classes. Department for Education

Report looking at the association between progress in maths and English during the reception year, and earnings in later life.

Learning Loss and Learning Inequality During the Covid-19 Pandemic (2022)
Journal Article
Bartholo, T., Koslinski, M., Tymms, P., & de Castro, D. (2023). Learning Loss and Learning Inequality During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Ensaio (Rio de Janeiro. Online), 31(119), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0104-40362022003003776

This paper evaluates the effects of school closure during the Covid-19 pandemic on learning loss and learning inequalities in Rio de Janeiro. It presents longitudinal data for 671 children (5/6 years old) enrolled in the second year of preschool (com... Read More about Learning Loss and Learning Inequality During the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Questionnaires. (2021)
Book Chapter
Tymms, P. (2021). Questionnaires. In R. Coe, M. Waring, L. Hedges, & L. Ashley (Eds.), Research Methods and Methodologies in Education (231 - 240). (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications

Cognitive development and non-aerobic physical fitness in preschoolers: a longitudinal study (2021)
Journal Article
Kreuger de Aguiar, D., Tymms, P. B., Campelo Koslinski, M., Gil Soares de Araújo, C., & Lisboa Bartholo, T. (2021). Cognitive development and non-aerobic physical fitness in preschoolers: a longitudinal study. Lecturas educación física y deportes (Buenos Aires), 26(281), 21-42. https://doi.org/10.46642/efd.v26i281.2860

Introduction: Early childhood is the most critical period of healthy motor and cognitive development in human life and increased physical activity may provide health benefits across childhood and adolescence. Objective: The aim of this study was to q... Read More about Cognitive development and non-aerobic physical fitness in preschoolers: a longitudinal study.

Agent-based Simulation of the Classroom Environment to Gauge the Effect of Inattentive or Disruptive Students (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Alharbi, K., Cristea, A. I., Shi, L., Tymms, P., & Brown, C. (2021). Agent-based Simulation of the Classroom Environment to Gauge the Effect of Inattentive or Disruptive Students. In A. I. Cristea, & C. Troussas (Eds.), Intelligent Tutoring Systems 17th International Conference, ITS 2021, Virtual Event, June 7–11, 2021, Proceedings (211-223). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80421-3_23

The classroom environment is a major contributor to the learning process in schools. Young students are affected by different details in their academic progress, be it their own characteristics, their teacher’s or their peers’. The combination of the... Read More about Agent-based Simulation of the Classroom Environment to Gauge the Effect of Inattentive or Disruptive Students.

Agent-based Classroom Environment Simulation: the Effect of Disruptive Schoolchildren’s Behaviour versus Teacher Control over Neighbours (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Alharbi, K., Cristea, A. I., Shi, L., Tymms, P., & Brown, C. (2021). Agent-based Classroom Environment Simulation: the Effect of Disruptive Schoolchildren’s Behaviour versus Teacher Control over Neighbours. In I. Roll, M. Danielle, S. Sergey, L. Rose, & D. Vania (Eds.), Artificial Intelligence in Education Lecture Notes in Computer Science (48-53). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78270-2_8

Schoolchildren's academic progress is known to be affected by the classroom environment. It is important for teachers and administrators to under-stand their pupils' status and how various factors in the classroom may affect them, as it can help them... Read More about Agent-based Classroom Environment Simulation: the Effect of Disruptive Schoolchildren’s Behaviour versus Teacher Control over Neighbours.