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View article: A dual cohort analysis of parenting practices, attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, anger, and emotion dysregulation in middle childhood: Findings from a UK and Zurich sample
A dual cohort analysis of parenting practices, attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, anger, and emotion dysregulation in middle childhood: Findings from a UK and Zurich sample Open
Background In middle childhood (ages 6–12), children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms often experience emotion dysregulation (ED), anger, and social difficulties, including peer problems and maladaptive conflic…
View article: British Association of Dermatologists and British Society for Rheumatology living guideline for managing people with Behçets 2025
British Association of Dermatologists and British Society for Rheumatology living guideline for managing people with Behçets 2025 Open
View article: British Association of Dermatologists and British Society for Rheumatology living guideline for managing people with Behçets 2025
British Association of Dermatologists and British Society for Rheumatology living guideline for managing people with Behçets 2025 Open
View article: Evolutionary and ecological controls over leaf-level traits in New Zealand’s tussock grasses
Evolutionary and ecological controls over leaf-level traits in New Zealand’s tussock grasses Open
View article: Faculty Members’ Perspectives on Effective Instructional Methods for Teaching Calculus in the UK and Saudi Universities
Faculty Members’ Perspectives on Effective Instructional Methods for Teaching Calculus in the UK and Saudi Universities Open
View article: Reconceptualising emotion dysregulation in the context of middle childhood: A scoping review of reviews
Reconceptualising emotion dysregulation in the context of middle childhood: A scoping review of reviews Open
Background Recent research has suggested that emotion dysregulation (ED) is a key mechanism which explains the associations between mental health illnesses, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and internalising problems, amo…
View article: Uncovering individualised treatment effects for educational trials
Uncovering individualised treatment effects for educational trials Open
View article: Non-matching predictions from different models simulating the effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 on the Amazon forest’s functional diversity
Non-matching predictions from different models simulating the effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 on the Amazon forest’s functional diversity Open
The continuous rising of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration is undoubtedly affecting the resilience of tropical forests worldwide. However, the magnitude of such effects is poorly known, limiting our capacity to assess the vuln…
View article: The effectiveness and acceptability of multimedia information when recruiting children and young people to trials: the TRECA meta-analysis of SWATs
The effectiveness and acceptability of multimedia information when recruiting children and young people to trials: the TRECA meta-analysis of SWATs Open
Background The information provided to potential trial participants plays a crucial role in their decision-making. Printed participant information sheets for trials have received recurrent criticism as being too long and technical, unappea…
View article: Providing multimedia information to children and young people increases recruitment to trials: pre-planned meta-analysis of SWATs
Providing multimedia information to children and young people increases recruitment to trials: pre-planned meta-analysis of SWATs Open
View article: Digital and socio-civic skills development and young people’s perceptions of digital citizenship in the UK
Digital and socio-civic skills development and young people’s perceptions of digital citizenship in the UK Open
Digital Citizenship is an emerging field of research but there is still a lack of knowledge into what works and how to implement educational practices to develop digital citizenship. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the relations…
View article: Using cognitive predictors to predict poor mathematics performance in 7 and 8-year-old children: a feasibility study
Using cognitive predictors to predict poor mathematics performance in 7 and 8-year-old children: a feasibility study Open
There is a large body of literature highlighting the role of working memory in mathematics attainment, however, it is unclear whether this relationship remains stable when other cognitive predictors are included. This study aims to investi…
View article: Hydraulic-trait diversity increases tropical forest resistance to water deficits.
Hydraulic-trait diversity increases tropical forest resistance to water deficits. Open
Amazon rainforests host a unique biodiversity, store vast amounts of carbon, and are an essential component of the Earth System. Future water balance changes put the Amazon's carbon storage potential at risk. Evidence from grasslands indic…
View article: Exploring task design to promote discipline-specific reasoning in primary English
Exploring task design to promote discipline-specific reasoning in primary English Open
This paper draws upon a growing body of research emphasising the importance and prevalence of domain-specific practices in teaching and learning. Different disciplines have their own reasoning practices, conceptualised as reasoning styles,…
View article: Correction for ‘The Teaching and Learning Toolkit: Communicating research evidence to inform decision‐making for policy and practice in education’ by Higgins et al. (2022)
Correction for ‘The Teaching and Learning Toolkit: Communicating research evidence to inform decision‐making for policy and practice in education’ by Higgins et al. (2022) Open
View article: Using meta-analysis to explore the transferability of education mid-range theories to Cameroon, Chad, Nigeria and Niger: Final academic report – Evidence synthesis
Using meta-analysis to explore the transferability of education mid-range theories to Cameroon, Chad, Nigeria and Niger: Final academic report – Evidence synthesis Open
Our project sought to recontextualise a popular evidence portal from the English education system to Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. The Teaching and Learning Toolkit is a resource that summarises the global evidence for 30 different pe…
View article: Does digital, multimedia information increase recruitment and retention in a children’s wrist fracture treatment trial, and what do people think of it? A randomised controlled Study Within A Trial (SWAT)
Does digital, multimedia information increase recruitment and retention in a children’s wrist fracture treatment trial, and what do people think of it? A randomised controlled Study Within A Trial (SWAT) Open
Objectives To evaluate digital, multimedia information (MMI) for its effects on trial recruitment, retention, decisions about participation and acceptability by patients, compared with printed information. Design Study Within A Trial using…
View article: Engaging children, young people, parents and health professionals in interviews: Using an interactive ranking exercise within the co-design of multimedia websites
Engaging children, young people, parents and health professionals in interviews: Using an interactive ranking exercise within the co-design of multimedia websites Open
When planning paediatric trials, it is important to consider how best to communicate with children and young people (CYP) so they understand what they are taking part in. It is also important to consider what information they need. Involvi…
View article: The effects of multimedia information on recruitment and retention in a children’s cardiac surgery trial: a randomised controlled SWAT (study within a trial)
The effects of multimedia information on recruitment and retention in a children’s cardiac surgery trial: a randomised controlled SWAT (study within a trial) Open
Background: Digital multimedia information (MMI) has potential for use in trial recruitment but there is little formal evaluation. The objectives were to evaluate digital MMI about a trial for its effects on recruitment, retention, partici…
View article: The Teaching and Learning Toolkit: Communicating research evidence to inform decision‐making for policy and practice in education
The Teaching and Learning Toolkit: Communicating research evidence to inform decision‐making for policy and practice in education Open
This article compares and contrasts two versions of the Education Endowment Foundation's (EEF) Teaching and Learning Toolkit (‘Toolkit’), a web‐based summary of international evidence on teaching 3–18 year‐olds. The Toolkit has localised v…
View article: <scp>Meta‐analysis</scp> examining the effects of electronic storybooks on language and literacy outcomes for children in grades <scp>Pre‐K</scp> to grade 2
<span>Meta‐analysis</span> examining the effects of electronic storybooks on language and literacy outcomes for children in grades <span>Pre‐K</span> to grade 2 Open
Background The array of availability of diverse digital reading applications, the mixed results emerging from small‐scale experimental studies, as well as the long‐standing tradition and range of known positive developmental outcomes gaine…
View article: Of Young People and Internet Cafés
Of Young People and Internet Cafés Open
This study examines how adolescent experience in Internet cafés (known as wangba in Chinese) relates to academic attainment in urban, rural, and Tibetan schools of China. By documenting the frustrations teenagers express in their negotiati…
View article: Author response for "Meta‐analysis examining the effects of electronic storybooks on language and literacy outcomes for children in grades Pre‐K to grade 2"
Author response for "Meta‐analysis examining the effects of electronic storybooks on language and literacy outcomes for children in grades Pre‐K to grade 2" Open
View article: Individual participant data meta‐analysis of the impact of educational interventions on pupils eligible for Free School Meals
Individual participant data meta‐analysis of the impact of educational interventions on pupils eligible for Free School Meals Open
Meta‐analysis is the synthesis of findings from research projects, which enables an estimate of the average or pooled effect across various studies. This study presents findings from the intention to treat analysis for a series of educatio…
View article: Evaluating the use of multimedia information when recruiting adolescents to orthodontics research: A randomised controlled trial
Evaluating the use of multimedia information when recruiting adolescents to orthodontics research: A randomised controlled trial Open
Objective: To compare two methods of providing information about the Bone Anchored Maxillary Protraction (BAMP) trial: standard printed information and multimedia websites, for their quality and ease of understanding, and impact on decisio…
View article: The Compatibility of Developed Mathematics Textbook Content in Saudi Arabia with NCTM Standards: A Critical Review
The Compatibility of Developed Mathematics Textbook Content in Saudi Arabia with NCTM Standards: A Critical Review Open
The purpose of this critical review is to explore international perspectives on the analysis of the content of developed mathematics textbooks.This led us to explore the contributions to our knowledge of the compatibility of the content of…
View article: Multisite educational trials: estimating the effect size and its confidence intervals
Multisite educational trials: estimating the effect size and its confidence intervals Open
In education, multisite trials involve randomisation of pupils into intervention and comparison groups
\nwithin schools. Most analytical models in multisite educational trials ignore that the impact of an
\nintervention may be school depen…
View article: High achievement for socio‐economically disadvantaged students: Example of an equitable education model in schools across five English districts
High achievement for socio‐economically disadvantaged students: Example of an equitable education model in schools across five English districts Open
Socio-economically disadvantaged students have poor academic outcomes compared to other peers globally. Although a relatively wealthier country, these issues of underachievement are of concern in England. This situation is particularly acu…
View article: Application of Bayesian posterior probabilistic inference in educational trials
Application of Bayesian posterior probabilistic inference in educational trials Open
Educational researchers advocate the use of an effect size and its confidence interval to assess the effectiveness of interventions instead of relying on a p-value, which has been blamed for lack of reproducibility of research findings and…
View article: Using working memory performance to predict mathematics performance 2 years on
Using working memory performance to predict mathematics performance 2 years on Open