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Testing fetal abilities: A commentary on studies testing prenatal reactions to light stimulation (2020)
Preprint / Working Paper
Reissland, N., Wood, R., Einbeck, J., & Lane, A. (2020). Testing fetal abilities: A commentary on studies testing prenatal reactions to light stimulation

In utero conditions on fetal neurodevelopment are of current concern. One aspect relates to the question of the effects of maternal mental health and maturity of the fetus on prenatal neurodevelopment. In this feasibility study, we examined the as ye... Read More about Testing fetal abilities: A commentary on studies testing prenatal reactions to light stimulation.

The role of iPIPS assessment in providing high quality value added information on school and system effectiveness within and between countries (2014)
Preprint / Working Paper
Kardanova, E., Ivanova, A., Merrell, C., Hawker, D., & Tymms, P. The role of iPIPS assessment in providing high quality value added information on school and system effectiveness within and between countries

Despite the growing influence of international surveys of student achievements such as PISA, TIMSS, and PIRLS on policy, there is currently no international baseline study of children’s development on starting school. As a result, nobody knows for su... Read More about The role of iPIPS assessment in providing high quality value added information on school and system effectiveness within and between countries.

Cultural niche construction with application to fertility control: a model of education and social transmission of contraceptive use (2005)
Preprint / Working Paper
Kendal, J., Ihara, Y., & Feldman, M. Cultural niche construction with application to fertility control: a model of education and social transmission of contraceptive use

The evolution of a cultural trait may be affected by niche construction, or changes in the selective environment of that trait due to the inheritance of other cultural traits that make up a cultural background. This study investigates the evolution o... Read More about Cultural niche construction with application to fertility control: a model of education and social transmission of contraceptive use.