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What counts as professional learning?
Education & Development

What counts as professional learning?

...research project that was conducted in 2022 into Scottish educators’ experiences and perceptions of professional learning...This session was based on a research project that was conducted in 2022 into Scottish educators’ experiences and perceptions of professional learning. The final report raised 5 key questions: What is the role of online professional learning for...
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The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective

...research. Andrew, a member of FoGLMP, first became involved with the Café for reasons close to his heart - his mother lived with dementia and his father cared for her: [The Café] was interesting to me…partly because I could see that her carer (my dad) would have benefitted from something like this As Andrew explains, the Café isn’t just for those with dementia,...
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Why Do Historians Disagree?
History & The Arts

Why Do Historians Disagree?

...research and evidence, historians often find different evidence on the same subject. In some areas of historical inquiry new information causes new conclusions to be drawn and that evidence as well as those conclusions is then contested. One example is the debate over the extent and rate of economic growth in England during the industrial revolution. Here are four stages...
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Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology

...research has shown that some people experience significant stress and anxiety when they are separated from their phones and can even exhibit withdrawal-like symptoms, comparable to those usually seen when someone has an addiction. Some research has even shown that high levels of engagement with smartphones and multimedia technology may be physically changing our brain...
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The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace

...research paper then presented a framework for emotional intelligence, a set of skills that enable us to perceive and manage emotion in ourselves and others, and use feelings to motivate, plan, and achieve in life. However, it was Daniel Goleman (1995) who brought the concept of emotional intelligence into the public consciousness, developing Salovey and Mayer's research...
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Sea level rise | International case studies
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise | International case studies

...children in a Bangladesh slum] 2) Bangladesh Bangladesh is more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than many other nations for a range of reasons.... Read more... EXPLORE FURTHER: Read case studies in England to see how three coastal communities have adapted to the affects of sea level rises. Too see how your local area might be affected, follow this link to the...
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The psychology of cybercrime
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of cybercrime

...children who engage online. Please find links to two useful guides that give tips on to stay safe online: Cybercrime and online safety developed by West Yorkshire police 355355 Supporting your child’s wellbeing by the NSPCC 356356 This free course is an adapted extract from the Open University course DD802 Investigating forensic psychology357357. Explore the collection...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
What is sleep paralysis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is sleep paralysis?

...researchers are slowly getting closer to unravelling its mystery. [The Nightmare by Johann Heinrich Füssli] The Nightmare by Johann Heinrich Fussli Hallucinations and risk factors Sleep paralysis episodes typically occur either early in the night, as someone is falling asleep, or towards the end of the night, as someone is waking up. There are three categories of...
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