Nigeria tackles publishing in predatory journals
Higher education institutions in Nigeria need to train academics to spot fraudulent journals, researchers say.
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Aug 09, 2022
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How some children prospered in pandemic online learning
For parents, children and teachers, one of the most striking memories of the pandemic will be the sudden transition to online learning.
Education
Aug 01, 2022
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Scientists identify beetle that triggers production of red propolis in Brazil
Jairo Kenupp Bastos first heard about the insect while visiting Canavieiras on the south coast of Bahia, a state in the Northeast of Brazil. "Local beekeepers told me about a tiny beetle that made holes in a plant called Dalbergia ...
Plants & Animals
May 27, 2022
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Pioneering study reveals teaching techniques that boost exam performance
With the exam season in full swing, teenagers taking their GCSEs are hoping their teachers covered everything so they can achieve top marks. The methods teachers use in the classroom could also hold the key to improving pupils' ...
Education
May 24, 2022
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Video: Why they don't make grade B maple syrup anymore
Are you a grade B maple syrup fan? For a lot of maple syrup connoisseurs, grade B was always the go-to syrup. It's dark, caramelly, rich, complex. But unfortunately, you can't get it anymore.
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May 09, 2022
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Remote learning likely widened racial, economic achievement gap
A new report on pandemic learning loss found that high-poverty schools both spent more weeks in remote instruction during 2020–21 and suffered large losses in achievement when they did so. Districts that remained largely ...
Education
May 06, 2022
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Experts develop a common language for trigger and content warnings
Experts from the University of Nottingham have developed a common language to use on trigger and content warnings, after their research found that current warnings do not adequately take account of the needs of the intended ...
Social Sciences
May 04, 2022
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Do adult-to-child ratios and group sizes matter in early childhood education?
An article in Campbell Systematic Reviews reveals that there are surprisingly few high-quality studies that have examined the effects of reducing adult/child ratios and group sizes on factors such as young children's psychosocial ...
Education
May 04, 2022
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Video: Toilet to tap—How are we able to safely drink water we've flushed?
In areas where water is scarce, reusing wastewater is one way to increase the supply. But to do that safely, water has to undergo lots of cleaning procedures, including some new innovations using edible materials like okra!
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Apr 25, 2022
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Women's earnings found to drop after childbirth
When U.S. couples have their first child, mothers' earnings still drop substantially relative to fathers', and new Cornell research demonstrates the stubborn, decades-old pattern isn't changing despite broad increases in ...
Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2022
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