University of Groningen
Early childhood multidimensional development
Figueroa Esquivel, Fabiola
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10.33612/diss.112043567
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Figueroa Esquivel, F. (2020). Early childhood multidimensional development: a rapid and non-linear roller coaster. University of Groningen. https://doi.org/10.33612/diss.112043567
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Propositions pertaining to this dissertation
Early childhood multidimensional development
A rapid and non-linear roller coasterBy Fabiola Figueroa Esquivel
1. Early childhood teachers, parents and policymakers should give equal importance to the development of academic, cognitive, socioemotional, and motor skills (This dissertation). 2. Achieving at least configural invariance is a good compromise both in the pursuit of
satisfying statistical assumptions and also respecting the developmental nature of early childhood (Chapter 2).
3. Methodological decisions should always prioritize the developmental characteristics of young children (Chapter 2).
4. The relation between motor skills and academic skills in young children can only be understood if executive functions are considered (Chapter 3).
5. Emotional recognition is a core precursor of socioemotional competence in the early childhood years (Chapter 4).
6. The bidirectional influence between inhibitory control and socioemotional competence should be embraced in the early childhood years (Chapter 4).
7. Due to the rapid fluctuation of the multiple domains of child development, the
convergence among them highly depends on the specific moment of their assessment. (This dissertation).
8. Executive functions have a central role in the creation of a developmental synergy, which is particularly relevant in underprivileged contexts (This dissertation).
9. “The path of development is a journey of discovery that is clear only in retrospect, and it is rarely a straight line” (Kennedy-Moore & Lowenthal, 2011, p. 3).
