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Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Adolescence is a sensitive period typified by marked cognitive and neural development, during which modifiable lifestyle factors may be particularly relevant. However, longitudinal associations of modifiable lifestyle factors—including sleep, screen time, and extracurricular activities—with cognitive development over time remain ...
Jiayi Zheng +3 more
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Stimulating the innovation potential of 'routine' workers through workplace learning [PDF]
, 2010 Governments worldwide seek to upgrade the ‘basic skills' of employees deemed to have low literacy and numeracy, in order to enable their greater productivity and participation in workplace practices.
Ananiadou K. +24 more
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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 +6 more
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Disrupting Dominant Discourses: A (Re)Introduction to Social Practice Theories of Adult Numeracy
Numeracy, 2018 The role of dominant discourse in constructing a deficit view of adult numeracy is examined, using reports from recent international surveys of adult skills as illustrative examples.
Helen M. Oughton
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amid the quest for sustainable agriculture, this study explores key ecological and technological factors influencing crop production under climate change. We conduct a comprehensive assessment of temperature, biomass, farmer education, renewable energy devices, greenhouse gas emissions and their effects on rice yields in Granma, Cuba, from ...
Afzal Ahmed Dar +6 more
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Global Trends in Numeracy 1820-1949 and its Implications for Long-Run Growth [PDF]
This study is the first to explore long-run trends of numeracy for the 1820-1949 period in 165 countries, and its contribution to growth. Estimates of the long-run numeracy development of most countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, America, and ...
Dorothee Crayen, Jörg Baten
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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 +2 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 Home numeracy has been shown to play an important role in children’s mathematical performance. However, findings are inconsistent as to which home numeracy activities are related to which mathematical skills.
Belde Mutaf Yıldız +5 more
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Numeracy Practices and Numeracy Skills among Adults [PDF]
OECD Education Working Papers, 2018 We assess the relationship between numeracy skills and numeracy practices among adults in everyday life and at work from the Survey of Adult Skills, a product of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), an international survey of about 250 000 adults aged 16-65 years old conducted by the OECD in 33 countries ...
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