by Ingrid Fadelli | May 19, 2021 | Medicine & Healthcare, SCIENTIA, Social Sciences
Worldwide obesity has almost tripled over the past 50 years. This alarming statistic calls for new initiatives aimed at promoting better weight management, in order to prevent and treat obesity and associated diseases. Dr Michelle Schelske Santos, professor and former...
by Ingrid Fadelli | May 19, 2021 | Editor's Pick, SCIENTIA, STEM Education
Despite recent efforts to promote diversity in STEM education and professional environments, some ethnic groups remain highly underrepresented in STEM fields, including the Hispanic/LatinX community. To tackle this underrepresentation, researchers at the University of...
by Ingrid Fadelli | May 19, 2021 | SCIENTIA, Social Sciences, STEM Education
Pedagogical tact is broadly defined as a concept that addresses how teachers transfer educational theories to their teaching practice, in order to achieve their educational goals (which include students’ learning) most successfully. Although this concept has been...
by Ingrid Fadelli | May 19, 2021 | SCIENTIA, Social Sciences
The UK’s recent decision to exit the European Union has shone a spotlight on the role of identities in shaping people’s economic and political decisions. Dr Kai Sebastian Gehring is a senior researcher in Economics at the University of Zurich, who investigates group...
by Ingrid Fadelli | May 19, 2021 | SCIENTIA, STEM Education
Recognising students with great potential and supporting them in their academic endeavours is of utmost importance, particularly for disadvantaged children from rural areas or low-income families. Dr Susan Assouline and Dr Lori Ihrig, at the University of Iowa’s...
