Prof. Dr. Krisztián Józsa - MATE Research
Overview
Dr. Krisztián Józsa is a Professor of Education. His major research focus is mastery motivation which he has been studying for more than 20 years. His research interest is primarily to identify what factors have an important role in child development; working on improvement programs that can help disadvantaged children, and children with a developmental delay. He is a coauthor of DIFER (Diagnostic System of Assessment and Criterion-Referenced Improvement between the Ages of 4–8). This well-known standardized test battery is widely used in Hungary as a school readiness tool.
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Publications
Mastery motivation
Developmental changes in cognitive persistence and academic achievement between grade 4 and grade 8
Mastery motivation, parenting, and school achievement among Hungarian adolescents
Executive function
Comparing Executive Functioning in the School Readiness of Hungarian and Kenyan Preschoolers
Early childhood education
School readiness
Game-Based Assessment of School Readiness Domains of 3-8-year-old-children: A Scoping Review
Cognitive skills
Long-Term Impacts of Early Musical Abilities on Academic Achievement: A Longitudinal Study
Projects
MTA-MATE Early Childhood Research Group
This project aims to help children who may struggle with their school start by concentrating on promoting healthy habits and environmental education.
Collaborations: Colorado State University (USA), Pwani University (Kenya), Oregon Health and Science University (USA).
https://nevelestudomany.uni-mate.hu/mta-mate-kora-gyermekkor-kutatocsoport-kutatok
The Role of Mastery Motivation and Executive Functions in School Performance
The main question of the research is what role mastery motivation and executive function play in children’s cognitive development and school achievement.
Collaborations: Colorado State University (USA), Pwani University (Kenya), Oregon Health and Science University (USA).
