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Indigenous children don't need number words to 'count', says new study
Aug 18, 2008 |
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The study, by researchers from the University of Melbourne and University College London, is set to be published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Many lack the skills to make good health decisions
Nov 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Some 93 million Americans do not have the numerical skills necessary to make well-informed decisions about their medical care, reports a Cornell professor, who has some suggestions on changing that.
Low Literacy Can Lead to Food 'Portion Distortion'
Feb 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- How big is a serving of spaghetti or a cup of cranberry juice? Correctly estimating the size of a food serving is important for maintaining a healthy weight, but a new study suggests people with lower literacy ...
Smart desks make sci-fi a reality in the classroom
Sep 17, 2008 |
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Schools are set for a Star Trek make-over thanks to the development of the world's first interactive classroom by experts at Durham University.
Poor health literacy cause for alarm
Feb 07, 2008 |
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The Healthy Communities Research Centre at UQ Ipswich is calling for a national focus on "health literacy" following the release of findings which reveal that most Australians don't have the basic knowledge to keep themselves ...
UK children's exposure to science and arts 'hijacked'
Nov 05, 2007 |
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A ten year review of primary education has found that children are now taught an 'alarming' amount of maths and English at the expense of science, arts and the humanities compared to ten years ago.
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