Experimental Economics Research: Is there an alternative to having huge research budgets?

The need to pay subjects to participate in experiments places a major financial burden on experimental economists. In this paper, we conduct dictator games and find that there is no difference in the way student subjects split money and extra-credit points, an encouraging result that suggests that giving course points could be a viable alternative to giving out cash in economic experiments.dictator games

Creation of a New Domain and Evaluation of Comparison Generation in a Natural Language Generation System

We describe the creation of a new domain for the Methodius Natural Language Generation System, and an evaluation of Methodius ’ parameterized comparison generation algorithm. The new domain was based around music and performers, and texts about the domain were generated using Methodius. Our evaluation showed that test subjects learned more from texts that contained comparisons than from those that did not. We also established that the comparison generation algorithm could generalize to the music domain.

The Growth of the Christian Church (Chapter 2 of Expressions of Faith )

Aimed at 7th-graders in Canada, this textbook uses stories to educate about the world\u27s major religions. Chapter 2, posted here, covers the rise of Christianity

Appendix A – A Brief Introduction to the Religious Faiths and Spiritual Beliefs Included in the Primary Religious Education Program

Religions and spiritual beliefs answer the profound questions we ask ourselves: What is the meaning and purpose of my life? Who am I? What is right and wrong behaviour? Of course, in a resource like My Place in the World and in this Teacher’s Resource Guide, we can barely scratch the surface of the beliefs, traditions, and practices of the faiths and spiritual beliefs discussed. Nevertheless, in this part of the Teacher’s Resource Guide, we provide information about each of the faiths included in the student resource. We present the information in chronological order of the appearance of each major spiritual belief or religious faith. Our hope is that we have provided enough background information to allow you to teach informatively about the faiths and spiritual beliefs included in My Place in the World

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Exploring the Role of the Educational Psychologist during the COVID-19 Pandemic. How has Service Delivery Adapted to Online Working Practices?

This research explored the impact that the move to online working has had on the service delivery of Educational Psychology services. Educational Psychologists (EPs) have made significant changes and adaptations to their working practices since March 2020, which have been necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This research offers a critique of these new ways of working and explores the impact it has had on the profession. Within a mixed methods design, the study explored the perceived differences between online and in-person consultations; the type of work that EPs and their professional colleagues found most acceptable and useful online, and the losses and gains associated with delivering an EP service online. Six semi-structured interviews were conducted with EPs or EPs in training and data were thematically analysed. Questionnaires were developed and completed by n=63 participants to provide an insight into the differences between EP service delivery when delivered online and in person. Findings identify changes to EP working practices since the first national lockdown. EPs are making decisions about which work can be carried out online and which needs to be completed in person based on their experiences of working through the pandemic. Findings show that where relationships have been established and the systemic context understood, online working can provide convenience and accessibility to support follow-up work. Losses associated with working online were identified as not seeing children and young people in context; EPs feeling less confident applying psychological concepts online and connecting at a distance meant that the online interactions were not always given full attention by those involved. Gains were identified as online spaces providing a more equitable or neutral space that offers convenience and ease. Results indicate that EP practice is likely to have changed following the necessitated move online with EP services moving towards a blended approach to service delivery. It is argued that online working should be seen as an addition to the EP toolkit and not as a replacement for in person service delivery. Implications for EP practice and further research are discussed

The Effect of Language of Instruction on Comprehension of Conjunctions

The purpose of this research project was to determine if a bilingual explanation of conjunctions results in better comprehension than an explanation in English only for dual language learners reading an English language text. Participants included four bilingual third grade students from the communities of Longmont and Boulder, who attended English-language classrooms. The author created a research protocol to determine the participants’ comprehension of target conjunctions before and after instruction. The author taught the use of target conjunctions to the participants, with instruction for half of the conjunctions presented in English and half in Spanish. No consistent difference was found in participants’ performance on the post-test for conjunctions taught in Spanish as compared to those taught in English. The language of instruction appeared to have no effect on student performance