Institute of Education

Selected publications

Krisztián Józsa


SELECTED PUBLICATIONS IN ENGLISH

  • Jόzsa, K., Morgan, G. A, & Liao, H.-F. (Eds.). (2017). Mastery Motivation: Measures and Results across Cultures and Ages. Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 7(2), (edited special issue)
  • Józsa, K., Barrett, K. C., Józsa, G., Kis, N., & Morgan, G. A. (2017). Development and initial evaluation of an individualized moderately challenging computer-tablet mastery motivation measure for 3–8 year-olds. Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 7(2), 106–126.
  • Barrett, K. C., Józsa, K., & Morgan, G. A. (2017). New computer-based mastery motivation and executive function tasks for school readiness and school success in 3 to 8 year-old children. Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 7(2), 86‒105.
  • Hwang, A.-W., Wang, J., Józsa, K., Wang, P.-J., Liao, H.-F., & Morgan, G. A. (2017). Cross cultural invariance and comparisons of Hungarian-, Chinese-, and English-speaking preschool children leading to the revised Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ 18). Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 7(2), 32‒47.
  • Józsa, K., Kis, N., & Huang, S.-Y. (2017). Mastery motivation in school subjects in Hungary and Taiwan. Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 7(2), 158–177.
  • Morgan, G. A., Liao, H.-F., Nyitrai, Á., Huang, S.-Y., Wang, P-J., Blasco, P., Ramakrishnan, J., & Józsa, K. (2017). The revised Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ 18) for infants and preschool children with and without risks or delays in Hungary, Taiwan, and the US. Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 7(2), 48–67.
  • Morgan, G. A., Jόzsa, K., & Liao, H.-F. (2017). Introduction to the HERJ special issue on mastery motivation: Measures and results across cultures and ages. Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 7(2), 5–14.
  • Gilmore, L., Islam, S. Younesian, S., Bús, E., & Józsa, K. (2017). Mastery motivation of university students in Australia, Hungary, Bangladesh and Iran. Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 7(2), 178–191.
  • Józsa, K. & Morgan, G. A. (2017). Reversed items in Likert scales: Filtering out invalid responders. Journal of Psychological and Educational Research, 25(1), 7–25.
  • Józsa, K., & Morgan, G. A. (2015). An Improved Measure of Mastery Motivation: Reliability and Validity of the Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ 18) for Preschool Children. Hungarian Educational Research Journal, 5(4), 1–22.
  • Józsa, K., Wang, J., Barrett, K.C., & Morgan, G.A. (2014). Age and cultural differences in self-perceptions of mastery motivation and competence in American, Chinese, and Hungarian school-age children. Child Development Research, 2014, Article ID 803061, 1–16. doi: 10.1155/2014/803061
  • Józsa, K., & Morgan, G. A. (2014). Developmental changes in cognitive persistence and academic achievement between grade 4 and grade 8. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 29(3), 521–535.
  • Józsa, K., & Morgan, G. A. (2014). Developmental changes in cognitive persistence and academic achievement between grade 4 and grade 8. European Journal of Psychology of Education, DOI 10.1007/s10212-014-0211-z
  • Józsa K. (2014). Developing new scales for assessing English and German language mastery motivation. In J. Horvath & P. Medgyes (Eds.), Studies in honour of Marianne Nikolov (pp. 37–50). Pécs: Lingua Franca Csoport.
  • Józsa, K., & Molnár, É. (2013). The relationship between mastery motivation, self-regulated learning and school success: A Hungarian and wider European perspective. In K. C. Barrett, N. A. Fox, G. A. Morgan, D. J. Fidler, & L. A. Daunhauer (Eds.), Handbook of self-regulatory processes in development: New directions and international perspectives. (pp. 265–304.) New York, NY: Psychology Press.
  • Janurik, M., & Józsa, K. (2012). Findings of a three months long music training programme. Hungarian Educational Research Journal. 2(4), DOI 10.5911/HERJ2012.04.01
  • Józsa, K., & Steklács, J. (2012). Content and curriculum aspects of teaching and assessment of reading. In B. Csapó, & V. Csépe (Eds.), Framework for diagnostic assessment of reading (pp. 129–182). Budapest: Nemzeti Tankönyvkiadó.
  • Csapó B., Józsa, K., Steklács, J., Hódi, Á., & Csíkos, Cs. (2012). The development of the detailed framework for reading assessment: Theoretical foundations and practical issues. In B. Csapó, & V. Csépe (Eds.), Framework for diagnostic assessment of reading (pp. 183–213). Budapest: Nemzeti Tankönyvkiadó.
  • Józsa, K., Steklács, J., Hódi, Á., Csíkos, Cs., Adamikné-Jászó, A., Molnár, E. K., Nagy, Zs., & Szenczi, B. (2012). Detailed framework for the diagnostic assessment of reading. In B. Csapó, & V. Csépe (Eds.), Framework for diagnostic assessment of reading (pp. 215–305). Budapest: Nemzeti Tankönyvkiadó.
  • Nikolov, M., & Józsa, K. (2006). Relationships between language achievements in English and German and classroom-related variables. In M. Nikolov & J. Horvath (Eds.), UPRT University of Pécs Roundtable: Empirical Studies in English Applied Linguistics (pp. 179–207). Pécs: Lingua Franca Csoport.
  • Zsolnai, A., & Józsa, K. (2003). Possibilities of criterion referenced social skill development. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 1, 181–196.
  • Papp, K., & Józsa, K. (1999). Science-related motives and attitudes in high school. In Proceedings of the Conference Science Teacher Training 2000 (pp. 45–53). Banska Bystrica: Matej Bel University.
  • Józsa, K. (1999). The influence of family background, teachers and peers on the motivation to study physics. In K. Papp, Zs. Varga, I. Csiszár, & P. Sík (Eds.). Proceedings of the International Conference on Science Education for the 21st Century (pp. 115–123). Szeged: JATE Kiadó.
  • Papp, K., Molnár, M., Csiszár, I., & Józsa, K. (1998). The development of the methods of teaching physics. In Scientific and educational activity at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of JATE University, 1995–1997 (pp. SZ3–SZ4). Szeged: JATE.
  • Papp, K., Józsa, K., Molnár, M., & Lencsés, Gy. (1997). Factors influencing secondary school graduates' choice of scientific career. In Gy. Marx György (Ed.), Creativity in Physics Education (pp. 113–121). Budapest: Eötvös Physical Society.

REVIEWED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

  • Józsa, K., Barrett, K. C., & Morgan, G. A. (2017, April). A computer based assessment of mastery motivation for young children: Reliability and validity of a new measure. Presented at a symposium on Measuring mastery motivation in early childhood: Methodological advances and challenges at the Society for Research on Child Development: 2017 SRCD Biennial Meeting - April 6–8, 2017, Austin, Texas.
  • Józsa, K., Barrett, K. C., & Morgan, G. A. (2016, July). New Computer based Assessment of Mastery Motivation for Young Children. 24th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, ISSBD, July 10-14, 2016 Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Barrett, K. C., & Józsa, K. (2016, July). Computer Tablet Assessment of Executive Functions and their Relations to School Readiness and Socioemotional Health in Hungarian and American Children. 24th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, ISSBD, July 10–14, 2016 Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Hwang, A-W., Wang, J., Józsa, K., Liao, H-F., Wang, P-J., & Morgan, G. A. (2016, June). Cross-Cultural Validation of the Factor Structure of the Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire in Preschool Children: A Multi-Group Invariance Analysis. International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI) Conference, June 8–10, 2016 Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Józsa, K., Barrett, K. C., Stevenson, C., & Morgan, G. A. (2016, June). A New Computer-Tablet Assessment of Mastery Motivation for Preschool Children. International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI) Conference, June 8-10, 2016 Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Dillard, M., Barrett, K. C., Morgan, G. A., Stevenson, C., Jozsa, G., & Jozsa, K. (2015, May). Assessing school readiness using fun, age-appropriate computer tablet games. Poster for CSU Ventures Innovation Symposium. Fort Collins, CO.
  • Stevenson, C., Morgan, G. A., & Jozsa, K. (2015, April). Game-Like, Computer-Based Tasks to Assess Mastery Motivation and Executive Function for School Readiness. Presented as a workshop at the 2015 Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference. Denver, CO.
  • Józsa, K., & Morgan, G. A. (2014, October). Preschools and school readiness in Hungary and the U.S.: Issues related to the motivational aspects of readiness. Critical Questions in Education Conference, Louisville, KY.
  • Józsa, K., Morgan, G. A., Barrett, K., & Dillard, A. (2014, October). Mastery Motivation and Executive Function in American and Hungarian 4 to 8 year-old Children. Critical Questions in Education Conference, Louisville, KY.
  • Wang, J., Józsa, K. & Morgan G. A. (2014, May): The Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ) Revised: Measurement Invariance across Children in US, China, and Hungary. Developmental Psychology Research Group. Biennial Research Retreat. Colorado, USA.
  • Wang, J., Józsa, K., & Morgan, G. A. (2014, March). The Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ) Revised: Measurement Invariance across Children and Adolescents in US, China, and Hungary. 2014 SRA Biennial Meeting, Austin, TX.
  • Wang, J., Józsa, K., & Morgan, G. A. (2012, May). Developmental Changes in Mastery Motivation in American, Chinese, and Hungarian Children. Program and Proceedings of the Developmental Psychology Research Group, 17th Biennial Research Retreat. 20–21.
  • Józsa, K., & Morgan, G. A. (2012, February). Filtering out invalid respondents based on the analysis of negative statements in Likert-scale questionnaires. Society for Research in Child Development. 2012 Themed Meeting: Developmental Methodology. Tampa, Florida.
  • Szenczi, B., & Józsa, K. (2010, September). Moderating effects of achievement measures on the relationship between academic self-concept and academic achievement. Presented at the 12th International Conference on Motivation, Porto, Portugal. In M. Lemos, T. Goncalves, L. Verissimo, & H. Meneses (Eds.), Motivation: New Directions in Mind. Book of Abstracts (pp. 150–151).
  • Kelemen, R., Józsa, K., & Szenczi, B. (2010, September). Reading motivation of students with and without learning disabilities. Presented at the 12th International Conference on Motivation, Porto, Portugal. In M. Lemos, T. Goncalves, L. Verissimo, & H. Meneses (Eds.), Motivation: New Directions in Mind. Book of Abstracts (pp. 163–164).
  • Janurik, M., Józsa, K., & Szenczi, B. (2010, August). Relationships between musical abilities and basic skills essential for school-based learning at the age of 4 and 5. Paper presented at the EARLI-SIG-5 Meeting „Learning and Development in Early Childhood“ Lucerne, Switzerland.
  • Janurik, M., Józsa, K., & Szenczi, B. (2010, August). Development of musical abilities between ages 4 and 7. Paper presented at the EARLI-SIG-5 Meeting „Learning and Development in Early Childhood“ Lucerne, Switzerland.
  • Józsa, K., & Csordásné-Anda, É. (2010, August). Improvement of mathematics skills among disadvantaged first grade students: application of the MATANDA. Presented at the EARLI-SIG-5 Meeting „Learning and Development in Early Childhood“ Lucerne, Switzerland.
  • Zsolnai, A., & Józsa, K. (2009, November). Social skill development program in lower primary school age. 3rd Conference of European Association for Practitioner Research on Improving Learning. Accepted symposium paper. Trier, Germany.
  • Józsa, K. (2009, August). A longitudinal analysis of learning motivation between the ages of 10 and 14. Paper presented at the 13th Biennial Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Amsterdam.
  • Pap-Szigeti, R., Józsa, K., & Zentai, G. (2009, August). A Criterion-oriented content-based skills improvement programme in grade 5. Poster presented at the 13th Biennial Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Amsterdam.
  • Józsa, K., & Fejes, J. B. (2009, August). The development of reading skills among students with and without learning disabilities. Paper presented at the 13th Biennial Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Amsterdam.
  • Józsa, K., & Nikolov, M. (2007, August). Sixth graders’ achievements in English and German: a study of macro factors. Paper presented at the 12th Biennial Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Budapest.
  • Molnár, E. K., Józsa, K., Molnár, É., & B-Németh, M. (2007, August). What makes a difference for beginning readers? Results from a longitudinal study. Paper presented at the 12th Biennial Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Budapest.
  • Józsa, K. (2007, August). The development of mastery motivation at age 10–16. Paper presented at the 12th Biennial Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Budapest.
  • Józsa, K., & Kelemen, R. (2007, August). The development of elementary math: Results form a large scale longitudinal study. Paper presented at the 12th Biennial Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Budapest.
  • Józsa, K., & Nikolov, M. (2006, January). Relationships between Language Achievements in English and German and Classroom-Related Variables. Paper presented at University of Pécs Roundtable: Empirical Studies in English Applied Linguistics, Pécs.
  • Józsa, K., & Zsolnai, A. (2005, August). A longitudinal study of social skills development in adolescents. Paper presented at 11th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Nicosia.
  • Nikolov, M., & Józsa. K. (2004, October). Variables Influencing Students' Performances in Years 6 and 10 in English and German. 14th International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language – Hungary (IATEFL-HU) Conference: Ideals and Realities of Classroom Teaching, Szeged. Conference Program, 26.
  • Józsa, K. (2003, August). Criterion-referenced evaluation of basic skills as an indicator for school readiness. Paper presented at 10th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Padova.
  • Zsolnai, A., & Józsa, K. (2003, August). Social skills development at age 10–13. Paper presented at 10th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Padova.
  • Józsa, K. (2002, March). A four-year experiment: criterion referenced development in childhood. 4th Warwick International Early Years Conference, Warwick.
  • Józsa, K. (2001, August). Criterion-referenced development of counting skills. Paper presented at 9th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Fribourg.
  • Józsa, K. (2001, August). The relationship between mastery motivation and basic cognitive skills at age 4–12. Paper presented at 9th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Fribourg.
  • Zsolnai, A., & Józsa, K. (2001, August). Social competence promotion program for primary school children. Poster presented at 9th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Fribourg.
  • Józsa, K. (1999, August). Mathematics self-concept, physics self-concept and academic achievement factors. Paper presentation at the 8th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • Józsa, K., & Csíkos, Cs. (1999, August). The relationships between mathematics self-concept and cognitive abilities required for mathematics achievement. Paper presentation at the 8th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Gothenburg, Sweden, 24–28, August 1999. 266.
  • Csíkos, Cs., & Józsa, K. (1999, August). Acceptance of inferences rules as a function of school marks. Poster presentation at the 8th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • Csíkos, Cs., & Józsa, K. (1999, August). What is needed more for good math marks? Students’ performance on plausible inference rule and vicious circle tasks. Poster presentation at the 8th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • Csíkos, Cs., Józsa, K., & Kontra, J. (1999, August). Item-response theoretical analysis of students’ achievement in mathematics word problems. Poster presentation at the 8th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • Józsa, K. (1999, March). Teacher trainees’ achievement attribution pattern. Paper presentation at the 3rd Regional Workshop on Teaching Strategies in Higher Education, Szeged.
  • Papp, K., Józsa, K., Molnár, M., & Lencsés, Gy. (1997, August). Factors influencing secondary school graduates' choice of scientific career. In: Creativity in Physics Education: Proceedings of the Creativity in Physics Education Conference. Sopron.
  • Józsa, K. (1998, March). Science-related motives and attitudes in high school: An empirical study. Paper presentation at the 6th Workshop on Achievement and Task Motivation. Thessaloniki.
  • Józsa, K. (1997, August). Factors influencing secondary school graduates' choice of scientific career. Poster presentation at the 7th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction. Athens.

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