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Teaching assistants: support in action
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action

...attention is given to how this actually works in classrooms. It is true that learning support staff have been introduced into classrooms without clear research evidence that they can make a difference to children’s learning, but then life often moves faster than the supply of research evidence. As we have indicated, volunteers are often invited into schools to assist...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
People-centred designing
Science, Maths & Technology

People-centred designing

...attention to stereotypes, conventions, visibility, affordance and our expectations for feedback...People-centred designing: 9.1 User trip - This section introduces a simple method of investigating product use. Even such simple methods can provide useful information to guide product redesign and new product development. The essential idea of user trips is simple: you just...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Approaching leadership with care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Approaching leadership with care

...attention to the fact that someone ‘in charge’ – formally or informally – invariably exists in relation to other people. An individual leader may have a high level of self-confidence; however, their vision will be realised much more effectively if there is also cooperation to foster a collective force with others. So, even when a clear, persuasive leader has...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Understanding language and learning
Languages

Understanding language and learning

...attention to the mental and cognitive processes of learning. In the next section, we will look at this in more detail and whether language and learning is a cognitive or social process. [Described image] Figure 2 Children interacting: a sociocultural linguistic approach to language and learning...Understanding language and learning: 3 Language and learning as cognitive or...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Language and creativity
Languages

Language and creativity

...attention to the notion of the three Ps: products of creativity, processes of creativity, and the purposes of creativity. Look out also for the Kaufmann and Sternberg definition of creativity, and its strengths and weaknesses as a means of understanding the concept. NARRATOR Language and creativity. What is creativity, and what does it have to do with language? Creativity...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...attention to the maximum surge in growth, with a striking difference in the lines between boys (blue) and girls (red). The duration of this period of accelerated growth, called the adolescent growth spurt, is usually greater in boys than girls, although there is considerable variation. In girls, this typically occurs around 10 to 13 years of age; in boys, it occurs...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeeding in postgraduate study

...attentive and inquisitive. The smaller group sizes on a postgraduate course, the specialist subject area, personal and professional interests of students taking the course, and the closer academic and research interests of tutors, help to foster a sense of mutual interest, of ‘collaboration’ and ‘community’, which can provide a positive, rewarding and inspiring...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeed in the workplace

...attention to making the most of the people around you and expanding your contacts – otherwise known, as your network. See you there. You should now feel that you can: understand the benefits of both work experience and voluntary work explore work experience and voluntary work options to support your career development understand how to approach a work experience or...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs