Gavin Crewe, Author at Oxford Open Learning

Articles by Gavin Crewe

Gavin Crewe is a regular contributor of informative articles to Oxford Home Schooling.

Immersion

Learning A Language Through Immersion

By tying vocabulary to emotions and specific real-life events, immersion makes learning more memorable and speeds up the acquisition process.


The Bering Land Bridge

The Bering Land Bridge

The Bering Land Bridge served as a critical corridor for the exchange of plant and animal species between continents during the Ice Age.


Africa

Rethinking Aid In Africa

There is a call for change within Africa, a call that promotes long-term goals of empowerment, self-reliance and sustainable partnerships.


Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis aids with the understanding of language’s role in cultural norms and has relevance in areas such as anthropology or diplomacy.


Artificial photosynthesis

Artificial Photosynthesis

While artificial photosynthesis is not yet commercially viable on a large scale, the progress achieved so far holds significant promise.


False confessions

The Psychology Of False Confessions

In 1985, Dr Saul Kassin categorised false confessions into three types: voluntary, compliant and persuaded.


Microbes

Microbes: Life In Extremes

Scientists study the remarkable mechanisms of these extremophile microbes with the aim of developing innovative technologies and materials.


Latin

How Latin Influenced European Languages

Latin spread across Europe with the expansion of the Roman Empire, becoming the administrative and cultural language of its vast territories.


Microplastics

Are Microplastics Effecting Our Weather?

The composition of microplastics often includes toxic substances that can impact atmospheric chemistry.


Alzheimer's

Alzheimer’s And Brain Microbiomes

Recent research has suggested that the brain may possess its own unique microbiome that could impact the health of the brain and is redefining our understandings in neuroscience.


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