Generalizations of the study

Researchers and practitioners are advised to note that the current study was conducted in primary school settings, and as such, generalizations of the obtained findings to other contexts (for instance, different age groups, different learning activities, and so on) should be exercised with care.

Acknowledgements

This paper was funded by a 3-year research grant from the National Science Council, Taiwan, ROC (NSC 96-2520-S-006-002-MY3).

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