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‘Let's talk about the weather’: The activist curriculum and global climate change education
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Activist movements have garnered significant global attention on a range of sustainability issues, often involving collectives of citizens coming together. Invoked is the idea of citizens informed to act, emerging not from a common‐sense understanding of everyday life, but rather from a deep political understanding of the world—one that is ...
Richard Pountney
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, 2018 Talk of fake news is rife in contemporary politics, but what is fake news, and how, if anything, does it differ from news which is fake? I argue that in order to make sense of the phenomenon of fake news, it is necessary to first define it and then show ...
Dentith, M. R. X.
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‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the growing influence of young people's activism in UK museums and its educational implications. It draws on a five‐year collaborative programme (2019–2023) with young people of colour (16–28) in a university museum setting, focusing on a Young Collective established to address cultural inequalities.
Sadia Habib
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Philosophical Aspects of Big Data [PDF]
Big Data can generate, through inferences, new knowledge and perspectives. The paradigm that results from using Big Data creates new opportunities. Big Data has great influence at the governmental level, positively affecting society. These systems can be
Sfetcu, Nicolae
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RETRACTED: Learner emotions and performance in hypercasual VR games with adaptive AI difficulty
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Hypercasual virtual reality games (HVRGs) are widely regarded as cost‐effective tools for rapid skill acquisition, yet the mechanisms that optimise their effectiveness and user acceptance remain insufficiently explored. This mixed‐methods empirical study investigates how playful emotions, characterised by engagement, enjoyment and anxiety ...
Zeeshan Ahmed, Faizan Ahmad, Chen Hui
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Career motivations and perceptions of teaching of 16–19‐year‐olds in England and Wales
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The current study provides an understanding of career‐related motivations of 16–19‐year‐olds in schools and A‐level colleges in England and Wales. The 672 participants (62% women) were asked to complete a modified version of the Motivations for Career Choice and the Persistence Research in Science and Engineering scales and provide comments on
Sophie Thompson‐Lee +4 more
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Understanding exam access arrangements in practice: Challenges and opportunities
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Secondary students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) often face challenges with academic tasks, particularly with high‐stakes examinations. Exam access arrangements (EAA) are provided as reasonable adjustments to reduce disadvantage for students with SpLD.
Catherine Antalek +2 more
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Using support vector machine ensembles for target audience classification on Twitter. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2015 Lo SL, Chiong R, Cornforth D.
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Despite a growing international consensus that students need to be provided with the type of education that effectively prepares them to engage in and contribute to their globalised world, and that teachers need to be appropriately trained to facilitate this teaching and learning, ‘global education’ continues to be hindered by a lack of ...
Sarah‐Louise Jones +2 more
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