Community college students who borrow up to $1,999 in student loans during their first two years of community college complete 17% fewer academic credits in that same time period than their peers who take out $2,000 to $3,999 in loans or do not take out any loans at all. This finding and more were published in a new study out today in The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (a SAGE Publishing journal).
Data can be presented in a variety of ways, but which are the most clear, engaging, and impactful? SAGE Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Presenting Data Effectively: Communicating Your Findings for Maximum Impact, Second Edition by Dr. Stephanie D. H. Evergreen. The full-color text teaches students, researchers, evaluators, non-profit workers, and others who report data how to present research results in a meaningful way.
A significant part of a teacher training course is time spent on school placement, so make sure you prepare enough before and during the placement.
Bilingual children from low-income homes are at greater risk of falling behind their peers in developing the appropriate language skills for their age group, leading to poorer academic achievement over time. A new article addresses how inequality impacts children’s language development and details policies that can intervene. This research is out today in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, a Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABBS) journal published in partnership with SAGE Publishing.
Sports news shows cover women’s sports in a dull, lackluster manner, making women’s sports seem less exciting and entertaining than men’s, according to the latest research in a study spanning 25 years. Based on its latest iteration in 2014, the study finds that sexist coverage of women’s sports is often subtle, and therefore difficult to challenge. The study is out today in Gender & Society, a SAGE Publishing journal.
London, UK. Today’s researchers need a range of new skills to embrace the data revolution. To support social science researchers and equip them with these skills, SAGE Publishing has launched SAGE Campus, a new series of online data science courses.
SAGE Publishing congratulates its six textbook and journal authors who were honored at the American Evaluation Association (AEA) Evaluation 2017 Annual Conference. Recognizing cutting-edge evaluation and research initiatives that have influenced citizens around the world, the awards were bestowed to Thomas Archibald, Stewart Donaldson, Stephanie Evergreen, Rodney Hopson, Michael Quinn Patton, and Abraham Wandersman.
London, UK. The Political Studies Association Awards, held at Church House on Tuesday 5 December, recognised politicians, academics, journalists, policy makers and artists for their contribution to the practice and study of politics over the past 12 months.
SAGE Publishing, a leading independent academic publisher, today announces that it is to begin publishing three theology journals on behalf of Biola University, a leading Christ-centered liberal arts university in California, US, from early 2018.
The three highly respected and established religion titles cover key aspects of theology, from education and psychology, to the practice of spiritual formation. They are:
SAGE Publishing has today announced the purchase of Data-Planet, a statistical multidisciplinary data repository that has application in academic libraries, public libraries, government and commercial markets.
Speaking of the purchase Karen Phillips, Senior Vice President Global Learning Resources, SAGE commented:
Over-the-counter pain medicine such as Ibuprofen and acetaminophen may influence how people process information, experience hurt feelings, and react to emotionally evocative images, according to recent studies. Examining these findings and how policymakers should respond, a new article is out today in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, a Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABBS) journal published in partnership with SAGE Publishing.
