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How can digital books support children’s learning?
Education & Development

How can digital books support children’s learning?

...study where researchers analysed best-selling children’s e-books sold for the 0–8-year-olds age range in Hungary, Turkey, Greece and the Netherlands, a quality criterion was also whether the e-book was available in the local language. To ensure that e-books are developed with more research-based quality features, we need a close collaboration between researchers and...
I run mock trials to research the legal system. The bias shown in Channel 4’s The Jury: Murder Trial is a very real problem
Society, Politics & Law

I run mock trials to research the legal system. The bias shown in Channel 4’s The Jury: Murder Trial is a very real problem

...study in New Zealand found that in a post-trial interview, real jurors who sat on sexual assault trials commonly mentioned rape myths in their discussions, suggesting that rape myths may inform story construction and verdicts. Jury bias: what can be done There are several potential alternatives, such as judge-only trials, or a mixed jury with legal professionals and...
Methods in Motion: Occupying spaces in Hong Kong and London
History & The Arts

Methods in Motion: Occupying spaces in Hong Kong and London

...studies) by events such as protest. This has consequences both for how politics and research methods are imagined and practised, particularly if the dominant idea at the heart of each is ‘representation’. For FM 101 in Hong Kong, politics was not so much about the representation of demands or positions but the production of a new political field, itself fabricated...
Melanoma: an emerging concern
Health, Sports & Psychology

Melanoma: an emerging concern

...study the tissue under a microscope or perform other tests on the cells or tissue. Examination: The sample sent to the pathologist confirms the diagnosis of melanoma and the stage of the disease. Treatment: The treatment of melanoma depends on the stage of the disease. Conclusion: Melanoma is an emerging concern among all individuals, with increasing incidence rates and...
Are we taking the fun out of reading?
Education & Development

Are we taking the fun out of reading?

...study in a public library in a small town in the UK demonstrates (Smith, 2017). There, the researcher found that the children’s section of the library was designed as an extension of a school space. Support for children’s school work was the key aim of the space, as the librarians explained and as was evident from the presence of reading scheme books, educational...
Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part II diversity and safety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part II diversity and safety

...study was completed by the charity, Make Space for Girls which researched the barriers to accessing greenspace amongst girls and women. Sadly, women generally feel less safe in parks than men, and therefore don’t visit as often. They therefore miss out on exercise, fresh air, and mental health benefits. Make Space for Girls are campaigning for park managers to implement...
Forgotten families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forgotten families

...studies have examined offender experiences, very little is known about the experiences of children; calls have been made to consider how parental imprisonment shapes the social experience of childhood and how support can alleviate some of the risk factors. Disrupted childhood Children are faced with significant challenges when a family member is in custody, such as...
60 Second Adventures in Artificial Intelligence
Digital & Computing

60 Second Adventures in Artificial Intelligence

...studied are often rare, with only a handful of confirmed examples available for training. Fortunately, all is not lost! In recent years, researchers have found ways to train AIs, even when very few training data are available. One option for helping machines to learn is to let humans teach them. Citizen science experiments enable large crowds of human volunteers to...