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PIAAC 2012: Survey of Adult Skills: Finnish Data
The study charted adults' proficiency in basic information-processing skills; literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments. Background information on the respondents included, among others, their educational and occupational backgrounds and their need for cognitive, physical, social, learning and computer skills.
The Effect of Fostering a Growth Mindset in Primary School Children: Does Intervention Approach Matter?
This dataset is from a study that aimed to assess the effects of two interventions both independently (main effects) and in combination (interaction effect): a growth mindset reading and writing assignment (factor 1) and effort-based praise (factor 2) on mindset beliefs and learning performance, specifically in terms of retention and transfer within the probability...
Child Development Research Unit Longitudinal Study: Composite File Including Ages One, Four, Seven, Eleven and Sixteen, 1958-1978
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this longitudinal survey study was to investigate parent/child relationships in developmental sequence in order to understand the process of child-rearing as it happens in a fairly typical English urban community. To achieve a detailed picture of the child's behaviour in the home and its...
Buckinghamshire Child Survey, 1961 and 1978
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between childhood behaviour and subsequent adult career. The original childhood data was collected in 1961 when information was obtained from the parents and teachers of a 1 in 10 random sample of children aged 5 - 15 years attending local...
Youth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 1987-1994; Cohort Three, Sweep One to Four
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Youth Cohort Study (YCS) is a major programme of longitudinal research designed to monitor the behaviour and decisions of representative samples of young people aged sixteen upwards as they make the transition from compulsory education to further or higher education, or to the labour market. It tries...
Kingswood Controlled Trial of Residential Treatment for Delinquents, August 1965 - October 1971
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The study compared the relative effectiveness of two types of residential treatment in reducing the subsequent offending of delinquent boys. It was undertaken in two house-units of an <i>approved school</i> in the West of England which admitted delinquent boys between the ages of 13-15 on...
Visually Handicapped in the City of Nottingham, 1977-1978
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of this survey were: to update the information from the 1967 national survey by Gray and Todd (Mobility and Reading Habits of the Blind, Government Social Survey SS 386); to learn specifically about the visually handicapped who live in the City of Nottingham; to extend the age range of the...
Geoscience Information in Jordan : a Study of its Communication and Needs of Users, 1984-1985
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Wales. It studied the communication and information needs of geoscientists in Jordan.Main Topics:Variables
Accessibility and availability of information; awareness of information sources; type of work; type of organisation;...
The impact of skim reading and navigation when reading hyperlinks on the web, experimental data 2009-2018
It has been suggested that readers spend a great deal of time skim reading on the Web and that this type of reading can affect comprehension of text. Across 2 experiments, we utilised eye tracking methodology to explore how hyperlinks and navigating web pages affect reading behaviour. In Experiment 1, participants read static web pages either for comprehension or whilst skim...
Peer-to-peer Deaf Multiliteracies, 2017-2020
This project on multiliteracies involved groups of deaf learners in India, Uganda, and Ghana, both in primary schools and with young adult learners. The Peer-to-Peer Deaf Multiliteracies project examined how some of the dynamics that contribute to learners’ marginalisation can be changed by involving deaf individuals in the design of new teaching approaches, and by using...
The Impact of Hyperlinks, Skim Reading and Perceived Importance when Reading on the Web, 2009-2019
It has previously been shown that readers spend a great deal of time skim reading on the Web and that this type of reading can affect comprehension of text. Across two experiments, we examine how hyperlinks influence perceived importance of sentences and how perceived importance in turn affects reading behaviour. In Experiment 1, participants rated the importance of...
Reading and Vocabulary: How Do Reading Ability and Reading Practice Influence Vocabulary Growth, 2018-2020
Vocabulary knowledge is crucial for accessing the school curriculum and for performance on school assessments. It is also strongly influenced by a child’s exposure to language in the home and disadvantages in knowledge are apparent at school-entry. Vocabulary knowledge has a lasting influence on academic achievement that persists into secondary school and disadvantages are...
Family Intervention for Empowerment Through Reading and Education, 2021-2022
The data were collected as part of the FIERCE project, investigating the effects of a reading programme on refugee children's educational trajectories. The data were collected from 322 Syrian refugee families living in Jordan (Amman and Al-Zaatari refugee camp) at three timepoints between February 2021 and May 2022.
We collected a range of measurements on children's...
Reading and Vocabulary: How Do Reading Ability and Reading Practice Influence Vocabulary Growth, 2018-2020
Vocabulary knowledge is crucial for accessing the school curriculum and for performance on school assessments. It is also strongly influenced by a child’s exposure to language in the home and disadvantages in knowledge are apparent at school-entry. Vocabulary knowledge has a lasting influence on academic achievement that persists into secondary school and disadvantages are...
Making Reading Real: Survey Data, 2022
What is the problem I am solving? How would you feel if, while reading this text, letters and words started merging or disappearing, making your reading impossible, and you knew there was nothing you could do to recover your reading ability? Frightening. Devastating. That is precisely the experience of millions of people in the world who have had a stroke or live with...
Revealing the Implications of Reading Strategy for Reading Behaviour and Comprehension, 2018-2023
Experimental data, effects of reading task on eye movement behaviour during reading. The hypotheses for possible interactions between effects of reading goal and word length are more tentative as there is only very limited existing data that addresses this question. Word skipping: Previous studies have not examined effects of reading goal (reading vs. skimming) and word...
Disability Follow-Up to the 1996/97 Family Resources Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of the survey was to find out the size and characteristics of the disabled adult population of GB. The research is based on a follow-up survey of disabled respondents in Family Resources Survey, 1996-1997, held under SN 3957 - part of a continuous survey of household characteristics, incomes and...
Kids' Life and Times Survey, 2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Kids' Life and Times Survey (KLT) began in 2008 and is conducted by Access Research Knowledge (ARK) which runs the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) and the Young Life and Times Survey (YLT). The KLT is a survey of Primary year 7 (P7) children in Northern Ireland which is carried out...
Scottish Scholastic Survey, 1963
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of this survey was to compare scores with those obtained in the <i>Scottish Scholastic Survey, 1953</i> (held at the Archive under SN:53001).Main Topics:Variables
As for 53001 with additional information on whether the pupil has ever been taught by the Cuisenaire method, and date of...
1970 British Cohort Study: Age 10, Sweep 3 Special Needs Survey, 1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) began in 1970 when data were collected about the births and families of babies born in the United Kingdom in one particular week in 1970. Since then, there have been nine further full data collection exercises in order to monitor the cohort members' health,...
Citizenship Survey, 2010-2011
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Citizenship Survey (known in the field as the Communities Study) ran from 2001 to 2010-2011. It began as the 'Home Office Citizenship Survey' (HOCS) before the responsibility moved to the new Communities and Local Government department (DCLG) in May 2006. The survey provided an evidence base for the...
Millennium Cohort Study: Linked Education Administrative Datasets (National Pupil Database), England: Secure Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Background:
The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) is a large-scale, multi-purpose longitudinal dataset providing information about babies born at the beginning of the 21st century, their progress through life, and the families who are bringing them up, for the four countries of the United Kingdom. The...
Millennium Cohort Study: Age 14, Sweep 6, 2015
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Background:The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) is a large-scale, multi-purpose longitudinal dataset providing information about babies born at the beginning of the 21st century, their progress through life, and the families who are bringing them up, for the four countries of the United Kingdom. The...
Skills for Life Survey, 2011
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The Skills for Life Survey, 2011 (SfL2011), was a follow-up to the Skills for Life Survey, 2003 (SfL2003) (held under SN 7239). SfL2011 examined the basic skills of adults, aged 16-65 years-old, in England. The aim of the survey was to: examine changes in literacy and numeracy levels among the...
Community Life Survey, 2012-2013
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Community Life Survey (CLS) is a household survey conducted in England, tracking the latest trends and developments across areas key to encouraging social action and empowering communities, including: volunteering and charitable giving; views about the local area; community cohesion and belonging;...
Millennium Cohort Study: Age 11, Sweep 5, 2012
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Background:The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) is a large-scale, multi-purpose longitudinal dataset providing information about babies born at the beginning of the 21st century, their progress through life, and the families who are bringing them up, for the four countries of the United Kingdom. The...
Community Life Survey, 2013-2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Community Life Survey (CLS) is a household survey conducted in England, tracking the latest trends and developments across areas key to encouraging social action and empowering communities, including: volunteering and charitable giving; views about the local area; community cohesion and belonging;...
National Pupil Database, Key Stage 2, Tier 4, 2002-2016: Secure Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Pupil Database (NPD) is one of the richest education datasets in the world. It is a longitudinal database which links pupil characteristics to information about attainment for those who attend schools and colleges in England.
There are a range of data sources in the NPD providing detailed...
National Child Development Study: Age 23, Sweep 4, 1981, and Public Examination Results, 1978
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Child Development Study (NCDS) is a continuing longitudinal study that seeks to follow the lives of all those living in Great Britain who were born in one particular week in 1958. The aim of the study is to improve understanding of the factors affecting human development over the...
National Child Development Study: Age 33, Sweep 5, 1991
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The National Child Development Study (NCDS) is a continuing longitudinal study that seeks to follow the lives of all those living in Great Britain who were born in one particular week in 1958. The aim of the study is to improve understanding of the factors affecting human development over the...