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The politics of impact: How political ideology shapes perceptions of the environmental impact of individual actions

Journal of Consumer Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Although consumers who engage in the same sustainable behaviors objectively have the same environmental impact, this research finds that people's perceptions of that impact are subjective and systematically shaped by political ideology. Seven studies demonstrate that conservatives tend to perceive their sustainable actions to have less of a ...
Aylin Cakanlar, Katherine White, Remi Trudel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Failure to replicate effects of parent‐delivered early language intervention: Evidence from a randomised controlled trial with implications for universal language intervention

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Parent‐led, preschool language interventions may help to mitigate the risk of poor language and literacy outcomes associated with lower socioeconomic status. This study builds on two previous evaluations of a parent‐led early language teaching programme, which demonstrated mixed findings.
Kelly Burgoyne, Laura Boundy, Paivi Eerola, Qing Zhang, Jochen Einbeck, Helen Cramman, Vic Menzies   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adult numeracy: a review of research [PDF]

, 2009
This report provides an overview of existing research on adult numeracy, with a strong focus on the United Kingdom but also including other countries.
Carpentieri, J.D., Frumkin, Lara, Lister, Jenny   +2 more
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Sliding Doors: Frame Uptake and Rejection by Learners in a Museum‐Based Climate Learning Experience

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Science education efforts that support public understanding of modern climate change are critically needed. However, implementing climate‐related learning experiences can be challenging, as public audiences tend to experience a wide range of understandings of and emotions around the issue. In light of these challenges, many scholars have posed
Lynne Zummo, Benjamin Janney, Kaitlyn Kinshella, Jordan Giron, Marc Whiting, Ajla Auker, Hailey Sherman, Monika Lohani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Numeracy in the Upper Elementary and Middle School Years

Numeracy, 2015
Numeracy is the ability or tendency to reason critically about quantitative information. The preponderance of published research on numeracy examines this construct among either pre-K or early elementary samples, students with developmental challenges ...
Carol Ann Gittens
doaj   +1 more source

GCSE Grades and GNVQ Outcomes: Results of a Pilot Study [PDF]

This paper reports an investigation into the importance of basic skills in literacy and numeracy in the promotion of success on intermediate vocational courses at age 16+.
Hilary Steedman, P Rudd
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Public service supply chain management: A study of Australian employment services

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract To continuously improve public service provision has been a stated goal of governments worldwide. Despite the increasing popularity of systems approaches to analysing public service delivery, research into the topic from a supply chain management (SCM) perspective, while acknowledged for its potential contribution to improving public service ...
Phuc Nguyen, Michael McGann, Mark Considine   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Learning and reproductive health: Do early cognitive skills contribute to better sexual and reproductive health outcomes among adolescents in Ethiopia? [PDF]

Demographic Research
BACKGROUND: Understanding the relationship between early learning and later fertility preferences and knowledge could yield important lessons for public policy in both the education and health sectors.
Fatima Zahra, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Nicole Haberland   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of Synaesthesia on inclusive teaching and learning: A systematic literature review

British Journal of Special Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Synaesthesia is a neurodevelopmental phenomenon involving consistent, involuntary cross‐modal sensory experiences. Though well‐documented in cognitive neuroscience, its implications for educational practice remain underexplored. This systematic narrative literature review investigates how synaesthesia may impact children's learning and inform ...
Alexandra Sewell, Alison Kington, Samantha Davies   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing Inequality and Creating Educational Opportunity in Feltham: A Systems Approach to Local Change

The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores how persistent inequality in London can be addressed through a place‐based systems approach, using Feltham in the Borough of Hounslow—one of the capital's most deprived areas—as a case study. It offers a blueprint for community regeneration using a ‘pathways to progression’ education model.
Peter John
wiley   +1 more source