Identical Genes, Unique Environments: A Qualitative Exploration of Persistent Monozygotic-Twin Discordance in Literacy and Numeracy

Identical Genes, Unique Environments: A Qualitative Exploration of Persistent Monozygotic-Twin Discordance in Literacy and Numeracy

This study aimed to explore unique environmental factors impacting differential academic trajectories among Australian school students. Monozygotic (MZ) twin pairs who were consistently discordant in results of nationwide standardized tests of reading, numeracy or writing between Grades 3 and 9 were...

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Main Authors: Sally A. Larsen, Brian Byrne, Callie W. Little, William L. Coventry, Connie S. Ho, Richard K. Olson, Annette Stevenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Education
Subjects:
discordant monozygotic twin pairs
literacy
numeracy
writing
non-shared environment
Naplan research
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feduc.2019.00021/full

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