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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract In England, education is compulsory, but schooling is not: it is legal for families to home educate their children. This form of education is officially termed by the Department for Education as ‘Elective Home Education’. As this designation implies, many families home educate as a positive and preferential ‘choice’.
Katherine Davey +3 more
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Children's food activism: Reflections on knowledge and responsibility
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Children as activists have become more prominent in recent years. Their activism is manifest in relation to conspicuously political topics such as Black Lives Matter, voting rights, being able to air their views or protesting against injustices related to race, culture and other identities. Less often, if at all, do children engage politically
Sharon Hunter +7 more
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The Vocabulary of Medical English A Corpus-based Study [PDF]
The question of characterizing academic vocabulary has often been framed in a context that is purely determined by questions of language teaching. The aim in such approaches is to come up with a list of words for learners of English for Special Purposes.
Panocová, Renáta.
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Agency has increasingly become a central concept in educational leadership research, yet its application to those preparing to enter school leadership roles remains underexplored. Drawing on the conceptual framework of the ecological approach to teacher agency, we explored how and in what ways aspiring school leaders in Scotland (n = 21 ...
Romina Madrid Miranda +2 more
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Bricks, knots, and bodies: Material encounters and the affective making of masculinity
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper examines how creative research methods do not just capture boys' experiences of masculinity, but actively materialise them. Drawing on two arts‐based activities used in school‐based fieldwork (a mannequin‐based exercise with one participant and a Lego‐building workshop with a small peer group), the paper analyses how materials ...
Huw Berry‐Downs
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Empowering Circular Startups: Unveiling the Blueprint for Circular Business Models
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Circular startups are increasingly recognized as key drivers in the transition toward a circular economy. Yet the business models (BMs) through which these startups operationalize circularity remain poorly understood, limiting the ability of entrepreneurial ecosystem actors to offer effective support.
Ann‐Sophie Finner +2 more
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Academic Vocabulary in L2 English Education: Exploring Norwegian-speaking students' knowledge, awareness, and conceptions [PDF]
Denne avhandlingen undersøker kunnskap og bevissthet om akademisk vokabular, altså en kjerne av akademiske ord som er mer frekvent i akademiske tekster enn i hverdagsspråk (e.g., Coxhead, 2000; Gardner & Davies, 2014), hos norsktalende elever i ...
Skjelde, Kimberly Marie
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Issues in vocabulary acquisition; academic and technical vocabulary in medical English [PDF]
, 2018 In some studies academic and sub-technical vocabulary was the most problematic area of academic writing in English for science research students (Shaw 1991;Santos 2002;Thurstun and Candlin, 1998).
Taşçı, Çağla
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang +2 more
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THE IMPORTANCE OF ACADEMIC VOCABULARY LIST
This thesis gives information about Academic Vocabulary List and the use of it in academic contexts. It is also stated the distiction of Academic Word List from Academic Vocabulary List. The thesis highlights exact numbers in its composition.
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