The Relative Age Effects in Educational Development: A Systematic Review

Alar Urruticoechea, Andrés Oliveri, Elena Vernazza, Marta Giménez-Dasí, Rosario Martínez-Arias, Javier Martín-Babarro

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There is a large number of variables, studied in the literature, that affect the integral development of students in the educational stage, but few research analyze the effects that relative age can have on development. The aim of this study is to review and summarize the results obtained, on this subject, in recent research. The methodology used has followed the PRISMA declaration. The final sample is composed by 21 articles, which use data from 24 countries and 32 assessments. The main conclusions indicate that relatively younger children in same class groups: (a) obtain significantly lower mean scores in cognitive and motor tests, (b) have a higher repetition rate, and (c) have a less capacity of socialization. Finally, it should be noted that considering the results obtained by the research on relative age effect on child development, some authors propose to adapt educational practices to minimize these effects.
Título traducido de la contribuciónEfectos de la edad relativa en el desarrollo educativo: Una revisión sistemática
Idioma originalInglés
Número de páginas12
PublicaciónInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volumen18
N.º8966
DOI
EstadoPublicada - 26 ago. 2021

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