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Migrant success in UK Education: Are there lessons for government social mobility policy?
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The school achievement and career aspirations of 23 sixth form students at a multi‐cultural urban academy in the UK are explored through interviews. The sample includes 16 s‐generation migrants, 6 UK‐born students with migrant parents and 1 UK‐born student, selected to represent a cohort of over 300 post‐16 learners.
Bernard Barker, Kate Hoskins
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Social SciencesThis study evaluates the link between economic voting and electoral behavior in the 2024 European Parliament (EP) elections. This study is grounded in both selective perception and economic voting theories, examining how different independent factors ...
Silviu Grecu +2 more
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Americans discount the effect of friction on voter turnout. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2022 Mazar A, Tomaino G, Carmon Z, Wood W.
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Cooperative learning is a widely adopted teaching method to improve academic achievement. This review synthesises existing research on the use of cooperative learning within a school setting for pupils aged 11–16 years. Such a review has not been undertaken to date and will present an evidence base for educators considering implementation ...
Patricia Hampson +2 more
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Falling pupil numbers and school closures: Setting a research agenda for a new era of precarity
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the significant phenomenon of decreasing pupil numbers in England due to lower birth rates and the impact of a school closure on a school community. It then discusses how the sociology of education might research this major issue.
Eleanor Fagan, Alice Bradbury
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract While Gaokao, the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), has been extensively discussed outside the Chinese academic circle, the retake policy of the test has not received much attention. Moreover, Gaokao research in China has predominantly examined the effectiveness of the retake decision in relation to students' demographic ...
Yifeng Cheng, M. Obaidul Hamid
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The COVID-19 pandemic's effects on voter turnout. [PDF]
Eur J Polit Econ, 2022 Picchio M, Santolini R.
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Historically, a university education has been seen primarily as a route for the middle classes to achieve professional qualifications while structural barriers have served to restrict entry to individuals from particular demographics. First‐generation students (FGS), often with low socio‐economic backgrounds, face multiple barriers to Higher ...
Helen Williams, Ellen‐Alyssa Gambles
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Motivating student voter registration
Humanities & Social Sciences CommunicationsCollege student voter turnout reflects the degree to which students are being taught to support and protect democracy, long a core mission of the U.S. higher education system. Yet, college student voter turnout is generally very low.
Melissa R. Michelson +5 more
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A Century of Learning: The Story of ESA's Education Committee, 1918–2025
The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.Abstract The Education Committee and its precursors have been highly influential within the Ecological Society of America. Here we document the Education Committee's history, from its origins in reviewing curricular materials through major contributions to ecological literacy, teaching innovation, diversity initiatives, and professional development ...
Kenneth M. Klemow +6 more
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