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Best Open Access Journals and Scholarly Articles for Research Students

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Scientific knowledge is proliferating in an unprecedented rate with an increasing number of journal articles and research papers published every year across various disciplines from humanities to medicine and technology. As researchers, our research stands on the shoulders of other researchers.

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How to Use Video Games in the Classroom

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According to research , game-based learning can motivate learners to be engaged over longer periods as well as develop their social and emotional skills. Kerbal Space Program Kerbal Space Program is a physics-based space simulation game that teaches students about aerospace engineering, physics, and mathematics.

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The Mediterranean way: changing diets to extend lifespans

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TALK LIKE A HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION RESEARCHER Blood pressure — the force of circulating blood on artery walls. The Mediterranean diet Research from many different sources suggests that the typical diet found in Mediterranean regions is one of the healthiest out there. “The

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Top tips for engaging your STEM students

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It is often said that we learn by doing, and a recent study by researchers at the University of Chicago has shown that students do indeed gain a deeper understanding of scientific concepts when they experience them in active tasks rather than just reading about them. performing chemical reactions) and physics (e.g.,

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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By combining engineering and human rights disciplines, he is researching the links between access to transport and the inequalities facing Peruvians today. HOW DOES PUBLIC TRANSPORT AFFECT INEQUALITY? For those without private cars, or who are unable to walk, this means relying on public transport systems.

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Using big datasets to find out what affects children’s quality of life

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Understanding Society is the largest longitudinal study of its kind and provides crucial information for researchers and policymakers on changes and stability in people’s lives in the UK,” says Professor Birgitta Rabe. Having access to answers to the same questions over time allows us to directly compare changes in children’s mental health.”

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Fostering love and knowledge of agriculture and the environment

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The islands face significant challenges with regards to agriculture, which stem from issues related to geography, politics, history, economics and education. “We He lived and worked at the University of the West Indies Research Centre as a caretaker, and I would visit him in the summers. My godfather also inspired me.