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A very interesting talk by @drbeatricehayes on children's social media presence, benefits, risks, and impact on well-being and mental health at #WorkingTogether2021.
Online presence is associated with both benefits - friendships, exploration of identify - and risks - misjudging trustworthiness, cyberbullying.
Findings show that adults (parents, teachers) are very concerned by the "stranger danger" element but it may take away from other risks that should be equally addressed.
Listening to the amazing @ricketts_lara discussing vocabulary and reading in adolescence at @RHULPsychology #WorkingTogether2021!!!
Problem: about 20% of adolescents around the world struggle with reading preventing them to access the curriculum efficiently and demonstrate learning (e.g., exams)
Longitudinal data shows that "...consistent rank order amongst individuals (high stability), significant progress over time, and evidence that achievement gaps between the least and most able adolescents were narrowing."
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