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Statistics: What is it or what are they?
Science, Maths & Technology

Statistics: What is it or what are they?

...think they have, about what statistics is. But before we get into that, there’s a basic question to answer: is the word ‘statistics’ singular or plural? It looks like a plural because it ends in ‘s’. But ‘mathematics’ and ‘physics’ end in ‘s’, and we don’t talk about one ‘physic’ or one ‘mathematic’. The words ‘mathematics’ and...
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Article 5 mins
Float or sink?: Explore your child’s ideas about the physical world
Education & Development

Float or sink?: Explore your child’s ideas about the physical world

...think will float and one for those that they predict will sink. Don’t say what you think yet. Ask your child to explain why each object will either sink or float. Write down the name of each object and the reason your child gives for their ‘prediction’. Mix up the objects again and ask your child to test each one in turn in the bowl of water. Are there any...
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Activity 10 mins
Judicial decision making
Society, Politics & Law

Judicial decision making

...system such as that of England and Wales. But to outside observers, the way they arrive at their decisions may be something of a mystery. This course seeks to shed light on this process. The course starts by explaining how judges make factual findings from evidence, how they choose how a case should be decided, and how they explain their thinking. Key to all of these...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Do challenges make learning more fulfilling - or off-putting?
Education & Development

Do challenges make learning more fulfilling - or off-putting?

...think of themselves and others as having some essence – some fixed or at least stable core. They tend to believe that this sense of “me” defines who they are, who they might become and how they’re likely to act over time. If people actually had this sort of fixed “essence” (and always acted in ways that fit that essence), the idea of motivation wouldn’t be...
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Article 5 mins
Paul Williams - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Paul Williams - Earth in Vision

...thinking that there must be more out there. Palaeontology is what really got me into natural history. When I was eight I was on a school field trip and I found an ammonite on the beach in Lyme Regis. And the ammonite has been very precious to me ever since, and that allowed me to enter natural history through a palaeontological, a geological understanding of the earth and...
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Video 30 mins
Translation as a career
Languages

Translation as a career

...think about what translation is, and what skills are required to become a translator professionally. You will then start to reflect on your own skills and competencies...Translation as a career: 1.1 What is translating? - Have a look at this brief introduction to translation provided by the UK’s National Network for Translation. What is translating? The process of...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
An introduction to digital simulation in healthcare
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to digital simulation in healthcare

...thinking and decision-making skills in a real-world context. Technical issues: simulations rely heavily on technology, which can sometimes fail or be difficult to use. Technical glitches can disrupt learning and cause frustration. High costs: developing and maintaining high-quality simulation programs can be expensive. This includes the cost of software, hardware, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring
Money & Business

Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring

...thinking about learning and development in organisations is by considering training needs in terms of the gap between the organisation’s current capabilities and the desired capabilities for the organisation to develop. Arguably, the most basic of all toolkits for human resource development (HRD) professionals is a step-by-step approach that starts with the training...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs