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A football field of shelving: Recordkeeping and standardization at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich
In the Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives at Cambridge University Library, one man's papers take up a staggering 110 meters of shelving. In a new article from Isis: the Journal of the History of Science Society, "George ...
Economics & Business
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Children from poorer families do worse at school. Here's how to understand the disadvantage gap
The problem of the disadvantage gap—also known as the attainment gap—is a persistent one in education in England. It refers to how children from certain groups, such as those from poorer backgrounds, ethnic minorities ...
Economics & Business
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Kids' physical activity in child care is essential—how an online course equips educators to lead the way
Physical activity—primarily in the form of active play—promotes young children's physical, mental, emotional and social health. It can also influence how active people will be later in life.
Education
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Parents' fear of math linked to lower achievement in children
Mathematics anxiety is a feeling of tension and fear when dealing with numbers or performing calculations. It is a common form of academic anxiety: according to an OECD report, around 40% of students feel nervous, helpless ...
Mathematics
Apr 5, 2025
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Research suggests attacks on higher ed part of a 'political playbook' since the Civil Rights Movement
History has repeatedly shown that moments of major social and political progress are often followed by backlash. For example, following the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the Reconstruction Era saw unchecked ...
Education
Apr 4, 2025
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Expert warns of misinterpretations in AI-generated research hypotheses
Researchers from chemistry, biology, and medicine are increasingly turning to AI models to develop new hypotheses. However, it is often unclear on which basis the algorithms come to their conclusions and to what extent they ...
Education
Apr 4, 2025
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Access to reliable internet and digital devices tied to college graduation rates during COVID-19
Digital inequality—challenges in accessing or maintaining an internet connection and functional digital devices—affected on-time graduation for U.S. college students over the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Education
Apr 4, 2025
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'How was school today?' How to help kids open up and say more than 'fine'
One of the first things parents want to ask their children after school is "how was your day?" We simply want to know how they are going and what happened at school.
Social Sciences
Apr 3, 2025
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Subtitles unlikely to improve early reading skills, researchers find
Public campaigns backed by celebrities and politicians have argued that television subtitles may dramatically improve children's reading abilities. However, there has been no convincing research evidence for these claims.
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2025
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Investigating the gender gap in children's educational time investments in informal settlements
New research from Monash University has, for the first time, investigated how children living in urban informal settlements in Indonesia and Fiji spend their time on educational, work and leisure activities, and how this ...
Economics & Business
Apr 2, 2025
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'Adolescence' on Netflix: A painful wake-up call about unregulated internet use for teens
In the Netflix series "Adolescence," we have no idea why Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) is arrested at the beginning of the first episode. The tension from seeing a helpless 13-year-old boy escorted to a police station and interrogated ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2025
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Trips to the playground and jigsaw puzzles: Five surprising ways to help children learn to write
It's a milestone that leaves parents beaming with pride: the first time their child shakily writes out their own name. And it's the start of many more key childhood moments, from Christmas lists to writing their own stories.
Education
Apr 2, 2025
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US textbooks portray Asians in a limited and negative light, new study shows
An AI-driven analysis of widely used textbooks found that only 1% of sentences contained any mention of Asians or Asian Americans—and most of the references were related to war and foreign affairs rather than contributions ...
Social Sciences
Apr 2, 2025
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Australian public libraries failing readers with print disabilities
A new study has revealed that Australia's public libraries are struggling to adequately support people with print disabilities, leaving a significant portion of the population without access to essential reading and learning ...
Education
Apr 2, 2025
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Science 'storytelling' is desperately needed amid climate and biodiversity crisis, say researchers
Scientists should experiment with creative ways of communicating their work to inspire action to protect the natural world, researchers say.
Education
Apr 2, 2025
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School inclusion still failing autistic students, say researchers
Research from the University of South Australia shows that autistic students are still struggling at school, despite efforts to improve services and supports.
Education
Apr 1, 2025
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Free open-access needs to be the norm for Canadian research
Public access to research generates new ideas, informs policy decisions and fuels innovation and technological development. Open access to knowledge helps address social issues, enhance democracy and reduce inequality.
Other
Apr 1, 2025
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Study finds England's trainee teachers excel in early reading instruction
A new study led by Dr. Johny Daniel from our top-ranked School of Education has found that trainee teachers in England are significantly better prepared to teach early reading skills compared to their counterparts in India, ...
Education
Apr 1, 2025
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How the open science movement tackles scientific misconduct
In December 2001, a small but lively meeting in Budapest, Hungary, launched a whole new international movement. The resulting Budapest Open Access Initiative opened with the words: "An old tradition and a new technology have ...
Other
Mar 31, 2025
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Psychologists call for education reform to address school anxiety
The U.K. education system must urgently change to be more understanding of school "refusers," as returning to school might not be the right outcome for some children, psychologists say.
Education
Mar 31, 2025
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