Using dialogic interventions to decrease children’s use of inappropriate teleological explanations

Halls, Jonathan Grant; Ainsworth, Shaaron Elizabeth; Oliver, Mary Colette

doi:10.1080/09500693.2021.1936271

All Outputs (4)

Evaluation of an enhanced training package to support clinical trials training in low and middle income countries (LMICs): experiences from the Born Too Soon Optimising Nutrition study (2021)
Working Paper

Training is essential before working on a clinical trial, yet there is limited evidence on effective training methods. In low and middle income countries (LMICs), training of research staff was considered the second highest priority in a global healt... Read More about Evaluation of an enhanced training package to support clinical trials training in low and middle income countries (LMICs): experiences from the Born Too Soon Optimising Nutrition study.

PISA: Engagement, Attainment and interest in Science (PEAS) (2021)
Report

The way in which science is taught can influence how interested, engaged and informed students are. Teachers are responsible for the delivery of curriculum content as well as shaping views towards, beliefs about and ‘trust’ in science. Different inst... Read More about PISA: Engagement, Attainment and interest in Science (PEAS).

Parents, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders’ experiences of caring for babies born too soon in a low resource setting: A qualitative study of essential newborn care for preterm infants in Kenya (2021)
Journal Article

Objectives: Prematurity is the leading cause of global neonatal and infant mortality. Many babies could survive by the provision of essential newborn care. This qualitative study was conducted in order to understand, from a family and professional pe... Read More about Parents, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders’ experiences of caring for babies born too soon in a low resource setting: A qualitative study of essential newborn care for preterm infants in Kenya.

Using dialogic interventions to decrease children’s use of inappropriate teleological explanations (2021)
Journal Article

A belief in teleology is often suggested to be a barrier in children’s science education. Many studies have catalogued children’s use of teleological explanations, but fewer have developed approaches to tackle children’s use in scientific contexts. T... Read More about Using dialogic interventions to decrease children’s use of inappropriate teleological explanations.