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The effect of element interactivity and mental rehearsal on working memory resource depletion and the spacing effect (2024)
Journal Article
Chen, O., Kai Yin Chan, B., Anderson, E., O'sullivan, R., Jay, T., Ouwehand, K., …Sweller, J. (2024). The effect of element interactivity and mental rehearsal on working memory resource depletion and the spacing effect. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 77, Article 102281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2024.102281

The spacing effect occurs when learning with rest periods is superior to learning without rest periods. Cognitive load theory has explained this superiority by working memory resource depletion, under which resources are depleted during cognitive act... Read More about The effect of element interactivity and mental rehearsal on working memory resource depletion and the spacing effect.

A public health approach to modern slavery in the United Kingdom: a codeveloped framework (2024)
Journal Article
Such, E., Campos-Matos, I., Hayes, K., Smith, A., Thornton, S., & Woodward, J. (2024). A public health approach to modern slavery in the United Kingdom: a codeveloped framework. Public Health, 232, 146-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.04.004

Objectives: Modern slavery is a public health challenge. The objective of this research was to build and refine a public health approach to addressing it. Study design: This was a participatory qualitative study with a proof-of-concept exercise. Meth... Read More about A public health approach to modern slavery in the United Kingdom: a codeveloped framework.

Taking Back Control: Human Rights and Human Trafficking in the United Kingdom (2024)
Journal Article
Landman, T., Brewster, B., & Thornton, S. (2024). Taking Back Control: Human Rights and Human Trafficking in the United Kingdom. Societies, 14(4), Article 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14040047

Modern slavery and human trafficking are well recognized as significant problems in need of legislation, policies, and actions from a wide range of stakeholders in the United Kingdom. The passage of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 is a hallmark of the... Read More about Taking Back Control: Human Rights and Human Trafficking in the United Kingdom.

The Role of Fundamental Movement Skills and Spatial Abilities in the Relationship between Physical Activity and Mathematics Achievement in Primary School Children (2024)
Journal Article
Scott, J., Jay, T., & Spray, C. M. (2024). The Role of Fundamental Movement Skills and Spatial Abilities in the Relationship between Physical Activity and Mathematics Achievement in Primary School Children. Journal of Intelligence, 12(2), Article 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence12020022

Research has demonstrated positive relationships between fundamental movement skills (FMS) and mathematics achievement in children, and this relationship may be mediated by spatial ability. Engaging in physical activity (PA) may also have positive ou... Read More about The Role of Fundamental Movement Skills and Spatial Abilities in the Relationship between Physical Activity and Mathematics Achievement in Primary School Children.

The vulnerabilities of skilled irregular Venezuelan migrants and entrepreneurs in Chile (2024)
Journal Article
González-Agüero, M., & Burcu, O. (2024). The vulnerabilities of skilled irregular Venezuelan migrants and entrepreneurs in Chile. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2024.2305270

In a context marked by restrictive migration policies, precarious living conditions and a neoliberal market, this article explores how Venezuelan migrants incorporated themselves into the job market through informal entrepreneurship, the challenges t... Read More about The vulnerabilities of skilled irregular Venezuelan migrants and entrepreneurs in Chile.