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The Emerald Handbook of Childhood and Youth in Asian Societies
No full textThe ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Revising established research, this handbook equips readers with an understanding of the complex interplay between local and global and public and private contexts in the development of young people in Asian countries
Is it still a genuine occupational requirement to have a female only mammographic workforce in breast screening?
Get PDFCritical data literacy in praxis: An open education approach for academic development
Get PDFThis paper reports the pedagogical approach and outcomes of a series of academic development programmes organised between 2016 and 2022 in different countries, which are grounded in the ethos of open educational practices, critical thinking, citizenship and pedagogy as well as ideas around social justice, data justice and data ethics using Open Data as open educational resources, to enable critical reflections and practical exercises with academics from different regions. Our recommendations and conclusionsprovide practical advice promoting a dialogue between different stakeholders to facilitate the development of curricula, workshops and resources using an open model for academic development
Attentional focus effects on lower limb muscular strength in athletes: A systematic review
Get PDFEvidence links an athlete’s focus of attention to enhancing strength performance. However, additional research is needed to investigate the applicability of studies beyond the tasks and population currently examined. Therefore, we aimed to systematically review studies concerning attentional focus effects on strength characteristics on lower-limb tasks in athletes. Scopus, Web of Science, and EBSCO databases were searched using Prisma PERSIST guidelines and keywords related to the focus of attention, force production processes, and athletes. Participants were categorized: World-class (Tier 5); Elite (Tier 4); Highly trained (Tier 3); Trained/Developmental (Tier 2); Non-athletes (Tiers 1–0); and Mixed (different levels). Fifteen out of 296 studies met the inclusion criteria. Included studies investigated focus of attention effects: on performance (n = 6), between skill levels (n = 2), for learning (n = 5), with respect to participant preference (n = 1), and one study did not state the aim. Studies achieved an average risk of bias score of ‘Excellent’; however, findings suffered in the assessment of certainty. Only two studies reported an advantage for one type of attentional focus (external focus) across conditions (g = .13–.42) with Tier 2 and Mixed Tier athletes. Research does not address the needs of elite athletes and there is limited evidence on each type of strength characteristics and muscle action. There is also a need to incorporate methodological steps to promote task-relevant instructions. Research should focus on contextualized information within professional practice to offer stronger translational implications for athletes and coaches
Making the case: opening education through collaboration
No full textOpen education (Oe) describes a range of practices which support and promote the open sharing of knowledge, resources, and educational opportunities, often with the goal of making these free at the point of use, regardless of socioeconomic status or geographic location. Through Oe it is possible to build public capabilities across the spectrum of formal, informal and non-formal educational routes and to create lifelong and lifewide learning opportunities and education for all. Grounded in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Unesco regards education as a basic human right that reduces poverty and lessens inequalities, which should be viewed as a cornerstone of sustainable development and ultimately, social justice, and promotes Oe as foundational for these activities and aims To ignite and sustain these innovative learning and teaching opportunities and make them available for all, policies are needed. Social justice, redistribution, recognition, and cultural diversity underpinning inclusion are a challenge for education, including Oe, although it offers multiple opportunities and tools aimed precisely at adapting to very diverse user communities. Enabling policies at the institutional level can play a crucial role in fostering Oe, and higher education can thereby play an important role in overcoming challenges created by neoliberal educational systems which lead to lack of funding in education, and a lack of prestige associated with the educator role as compared with that of the researcher. The article examines the micro politics of Oe and examples of collaboration across institutions and roles, in order to make the case for higher education institutions to support knowledge equity, and to prioritise collective expert knowledge-building and radical collaboratio
Sensory strategies for inclusive classrooms
No full textIntroduction
The effort to establish inclusive environments in education whether in mainstream or in special schools can be enhanced by applying evidence-informed approaches leading to effective pedagogies for all.
Research problem
Sensory processing needs can often be overlooked or mistaken for difficulties with motivation. In addition, applying sensory activities and resources without, understanding of sensory processing and/or individualisation based on sensory assessment can be ineffective or even harmful.
Methodology
The paper discusses commonly sensory strategies commonly used in inclusive classrooms in light of current evidence from published research and explains the underlying sensory processes contributing to their effectiveness. It highlights potential limitations of the strategies if used without a justified rationale.
Results
Addressing sensory needs of neurodiverse learners contributes to lowered anxiety of learners, promotes positive behaviour and facilitates learning and development of skills.
Conclusion
The aim of this paper was to provide a basis for an evidence-informed understanding of sensory processing needs. This knowledge will support practitioners in designing and implementing individually tailored sensory strategies
County lines and the challenges confronting his majesty's prison and probation service (HMPPS)
No full textThis report is one of three site reports examining responses to County Lines criminal exploitation.
County Lines is a criminal business model which involves the ‘transportation of illegal drugs, by gangs and organised criminal networks, from one area to another within the UK, using dedicated mobile telephone lines (National Crime Agency, 2017). The decision to provide a separate report on HMPPS was the result of evidence uncovered in our early research that a significant amount of Child Criminal Exploitation emanated from within the Prison Estate and a realisation that there is a paucity of academic research on this phenomenon to guide policy and practice in this field. Our current findings suggest there is a clear need to formulate responses which do not underplay or overplay safeguarding and criminal justice interventions in and beyond the secure estate. The resulting recommendations detailed in this report seek to:
Equip HMPPS staff to manage the security risk arising from County lines
Inform the management of County lines offenders who have the potential to cause the highest
harms
Identify how County Lines activity emanating from within the Prison Estate might be effectively
disrupted
Help to reduce harm from illicit drug use in the secure estate
Build multi-agency resilience and response
The concise guide to pharmacology 2023/24: ion channels
Get PDFThe Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24 is the sixth in this series of biennial publications. The Concise Guide provides concise overviews, mostly in tabular format, of the key properties of approximately 1800 drug targets, and over 6000 interactions with about 3900 ligands. There is an emphasis on selective pharmacology (where available), plus links to the open access knowledgebase source of drug targets and their ligands (https://www.guidetopharmacology.org/), which provides more detailed views of target and ligand properties. Although the Concise Guide constitutes almost 500 pages, the material presented is substantially reduced compared to information and links presented on the website. It provides a permanent, citable, point‐in‐time record that will survive database updates. The full contents of this section can be found at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.16178. Ion channels are one of the six major pharmacological targets into which the Guide is divided, with the others being: G protein‐coupled receptors, nuclear hormone receptors, catalytic receptors, enzymes and transporters. These are presented with nomenclature guidance and summary information on the best available pharmacological tools, alongside key references and suggestions for further reading. The landscape format of the Concise Guide is designed to facilitate comparison of related targets from material contemporary to mid‐2023, and supersedes data presented in the 2021/22, 2019/20, 2017/18, 2015/16 and 2013/14 Concise Guides and previous Guides to Receptors and Channels. It is produced in close conjunction with the Nomenclature and Standards Committee of the International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (NC‐IUPHAR), therefore, providing official IUPHAR classification and nomenclature for human drug targets, where appropriate
Creative arts in the national museum of computing
Get PDFFamilies of children with autism and other special educational needs may often feel excluded from social activities and/or report on lack of quality family time. Some museums offer individual booking times for families outside their regular public opening hours. Such relaxed openings in museums present opportunities for families to participate in leisure activities that suit their sensory and social needs. However, further exploration of the meaning of such programs to families is needed to enhance the inclusive offer of museums. This research study evaluated the feedback and reflection of creative workshops conducted in The National Museum of Computing during its relaxed openings for families with children with autism and other special educational needs. The findings of the project highlight the benefits of the creative workshops with sensory‐friendly aspects, evidenced by the observed engagement of children and families in the activities and interpreted through data from child and parental questionnaires and facilitator reflective log