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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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400 million voting records show profound racial and geographic disparities in voter turnout in the United States. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2022 Barber M, Holbein JB.
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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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Political Science Research and MethodsDo more restrictive voter identification (ID) laws decrease turnout? I argue that in the 2018 London Local elections this was the case. Bromley was the only London borough to pilot a more restrictive ID scheme.
Tom Barton
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Communicating safety precautions can help maintain in-person voter turnout during a pandemic. [PDF]
Elect Stud, 2022 Merkley E +4 more
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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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Chronic health conditions and voter turnout: Results from the 2012 United States presidential election. [PDF]
World Med Health Policy, 2021 McGuire CM, Rahn W, Gollust SE.
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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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The integrative force of political institutions? Direct democracy and voter turnout across ethnic and nativity groups. [PDF]
Comp Migr Stud, 2021 Manatschal A.
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