We describe the mission and practices of the Language Sciences Research Lab, a fully functional research lab embedded within a science museum. Within this environment, we integrate cutting-edge research, formal instruction, informal learning, and outreach to the public so that our work in each domain interacts with and enriches the others. We are guided by core concepts from the field of inform...

This editorial tracks progress from informal conversations in 2001 to the fifth anniversary publication of the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research Education and Practice, the only open-source, peer-reviewed journal specifically dedicated to the scientific exploration of therapeutic massage practice and education.

This paper assesses university students’ acquisition of simple and complex knowledge, in exploring whether the knowledge gap hypothesis (KGH) with its origins in community-based research into people’s informal learning from mass media, provides insights into students’ acquisition and retention of information. The KGH posits that attempts to equalise knowledge within a community by releasing new...

INTRODUCTION Although informal coercion is frequently applied in psychiatry, its use is discussed controversially. This systematic review aimed to summarize literature on attitudes toward informal coercion, its prevalence, and clinical effects. METHODS A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, PsycINF, and Google Scholar was conducted. Publications were included if they reported original data de...

The pervasiveness of gaming, the widespread use of the internet and the need to create more engaging educational practices have led to the emergence of serious games as a new form for education and training. While many have begun to see the potential of serious games to supplement and augment traditional formal education and informal non-curriculum training, the authors consider the potential o...

Lifestyle related health issues are a significant concern in the United States. In safety-net primary care clinics such as free clinics, health education programs have the potential to reduce the prevalence of lifestyle related health issues amongst vulnerable, low socioeconomic populations. The purpose of this study is to describe health education programs for underserved populations at a free...

A Roadmap to Vocational Education and Training Systems Around the World With young people among the big losers of the recent financial crisis, vocational education and training (VET) is often seen as the silver bullet to the problem of youth joblessness. This paper provides a better understanding of VET around the world, dealing with three types of vocational systems: school-based education, a ...