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Science in English Primary Schools: Trends in Attainment, Attitudes and Approaches (2008)
Journal Article
Tymms, P., Bolden, D., & Merrell, C. (online). Science in English Primary Schools: Trends in Attainment, Attitudes and Approaches. Perspectives on education (London), 19-42

We review trends in attainment, attitudes and approaches to science education in English primary schools over time. We focus on the primary age range 5–11 years and look at evidence of children’s attainment levels and attitudes towards science over t... Read More about Science in English Primary Schools: Trends in Attainment, Attitudes and Approaches.

The long slide to happiness. (2008)
Journal Article
Smith, R. (2008). The long slide to happiness. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 42(3-4), 559-573. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9752.2008.00650.x

Cultural transmission of tool use in young children: A diffusion chain study (2008)
Journal Article
Flynn, E., & Whiten, A. (2008). Cultural transmission of tool use in young children: A diffusion chain study. Social Development, 17(3), 699-718. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9507.2007.00453.x

Developmental and gender effects in the transmission of information about a tool-use task were investigated within a ‘diffusion chain’ design. One hundred and twenty-seven children (65 three-year-olds and 62 five-year-olds) participated. Eighty child... Read More about Cultural transmission of tool use in young children: A diffusion chain study.

Social Networks and the International Student Experience: An International Community of Practice? (2008)
Journal Article
Montgomery, C., & McDowell, L. (2009). Social Networks and the International Student Experience: An International Community of Practice?. Journal of Studies in International Education, 13(4), 455-466. https://doi.org/10.1177/1028315308321994

Effects of Schooling on Reading Performance, Reading Engagement and Reading Activities of 15-year-olds in England. (2008)
Journal Article
Luyten, H., Peschar, J., & Coe, R. (2008). Effects of Schooling on Reading Performance, Reading Engagement and Reading Activities of 15-year-olds in England. American Educational Research Journal, 45(2), 319-342. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831207313345

This article reports the findings of an analysis into the effect of one year’s schooling for 15-year-olds in England on reading performance, reading engagement, and reading activities. The analyses were done on PISA 2000 data by applying a regression... Read More about Effects of Schooling on Reading Performance, Reading Engagement and Reading Activities of 15-year-olds in England..

Just how flexible is the German selective secondary school system? A configurational analysis (2008)
Journal Article
Glaesser, J. (2008). Just how flexible is the German selective secondary school system? A configurational analysis. International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 31(2), 193-209. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437270802212254

School systems may be usefully characterized according to Turner's proposed ideal types of sponsored and contest mobility. Germany is a critical case with respect to this typology because its secondary school system is stratified and selective, and y... Read More about Just how flexible is the German selective secondary school system? A configurational analysis.

Understanding Metacognition through the use of Pupil Views Templates: Pupil Views of Learning to Learn. (2008)
Journal Article
Wall, K. (2008). Understanding Metacognition through the use of Pupil Views Templates: Pupil Views of Learning to Learn. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 3(1), 23-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2008.03.004

Mediation testing in management research: A review and proposals (2008)
Journal Article
Wood, R., Goodman, J., Beckmann, N., & Cook, A. (2008). Mediation testing in management research: A review and proposals. Organizational Research Methods, 11(2), 270-295. https://doi.org/10.1177/1094428106297811

The authors review and critique the conduct and reporting of mediation analyses in 409 studies published in five leading organization studies journals over the past 25 years. The aim of the study is to learn from past practice and to use that knowled... Read More about Mediation testing in management research: A review and proposals.

TeV gamma-ray astronomy (2008)
Journal Article
Chadwick, P., Latham, I., & Nolan, S. (2008). TeV gamma-ray astronomy. Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics, 35(3), Article 033201. https://doi.org/10.1088/0954-3899/35/3/033201

Discovery of very-high-energy gamma-ray emission from the vicinity of PSR J1913+1011 with HESS (2008)
Journal Article
Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A., Barres de Almeida, U., Bazer-Bachi, A., Behera, B., Beilicke, M., …Zech, A. (2008). Discovery of very-high-energy gamma-ray emission from the vicinity of PSR J1913+1011 with HESS. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 484(2), 435-440. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361%3A20078715