Research on the impact of tablets in secondary schools
Editor’s note: Fascinating research into tablet use in three UK secondary schools. Sheds the light on the benefits to learning of tablets. Lots of information here but very useful.
Browsing: research
The most interesting studies on social business from 2012
Editor’s note: Oscar Berg walks us through some interesting studies and research on social business. Berg highlights the key findings from each survey, so a great post to get up to speed on social business.
Scientists debunk the IQ myth
Editor’s note: Researcher’s identify the problem with a standardised measure of how intelligent you are.
Employee voice is ‘critical’ to sustainable business success
Editor’s note: Workplaces without active, confident and vocal employees will not be able to achieve ongoing success, according to the report Releasing Voice for Sustainable Business Success.
Inside look at modern study habits
Editor’s note: StudyBlue recently surveyed 500 students about what study habits got them through finals.
A new Behavioural Design Lab in the UK
Editor’s note: Interesting to see this, the world’s first Behavioural Design Lab. And it is based in the UK. It looks to have a wide remit but should be useful to follow to see developments at the intersection of design and behaviour.
How mobile is waging battle for multi-screen living room
Editor’s note: Research looks at how mobile devices are used with TV and how the new multi-screen living room will actually function.
New research: the skills that make an entrepreneur
Editor’s note: More than ever, entrepreneurial-minded people (and the ideas they generate) are extremely valuable to an organisation. So what are the skills needed to be an entrepreneurial thinker?
We listen with our hands too
Editor’s note: Researchers have shown that words subtly and selectively induce motor activity. This motor response to words depends on context, however, which they say is a testament to our brain’s flexibility when processing words.
The future of digital [slide deck]
Editor’s note: Henry Blodget, editor-in-chief at Business Insider, provides some stats to help us look into the future growth of digital.
Stanford social media research shows huge shortfall in social media use by execs
Editor’s note: Research shows the disconnect between companies’ understanding of social media and the actions they are taking to apply it to their business.
Coaching research: how effective is executive coaching?
Editor’s note: Analysis of research into executive coaching. The research looked at the impact of coaching on 42 executives.
Innovating Pedagogy 2012
Editor’s note: Yishay Mor points to the Open University’s Innovating Pedagogy report, which was published in the summer – interesting list of 10 innovations.
Can text messages (SMS) support learning?
Editor’s note: A look at research that shows text messaging can be an effective way of motivating learners.
Online learning strategies of male and female students
Editor’s note: This study attempted to investigate the relationship and differences (if any) of five variables, motivation, self monitoring, internet literacy, internet anxiety and concentration of students when engaging in online studying – studying a language.