2,051 search results
Methods in Motion: Acknowledging the active participant
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: Acknowledging the active participant

...communicative context. Yet even in these approaches, there has been a tendency to reinstate the subject, for instance in psychosocial research that adopts the focus and authority of a psychotherapist (see Taylor 2015). This raises ethical issues because in a therapeutic encounter the question or problem comes from the client, while in research it comes from the researcher...
View article Methods in Motion: Acknowledging the active participant
Article 5 mins
Bringing up problems at work (without making things worse)
Education & Development

Bringing up problems at work (without making things worse)

...Communications for Hillary Clinton when she was US Secretary of State. In this message to Clinton, Reines is flagging a media issue. Each line fits into one part of the W-H-H-W model. Try clicking on the reveal after each line to reveal which part it represents: From: P.Reines To: H.Clinton Subject: NYT Madame Secretary - You might already know about this, but Helene...
View article Bringing up problems at work (without making things worse)
Article 5 mins
Are schools the best place for children to learn?
Education & Development

Are schools the best place for children to learn?

...community of learners. In the lockdown imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, of course, this wider engagement can seem like a challenge, but virtual spaces can be fantastic for this too. It is about creating a routine that gives learners the opportunity to experience things in lots of different ways, using a variety of resources and activities, as well as being able to...
View article Are schools the best place for children to learn?
Article 15 mins
Women’s sport: insights from a researcher’s journey
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women’s sport: insights from a researcher’s journey

...communities, such as women’s motorcycle clubs, also play key roles in inspiring women to pursue motorcycling. These connections can spark a passion, igniting a desire to push boundaries. Listen to Lorna’s background and how she got into competitive motorcycling. @@PLUGINFILE@@/audio-4228.h5p Transcript Why ride? Women riding motorcycles often experience a powerful mix...
View article Women’s sport: insights from a researcher’s journey
Article 5 mins
Between life and death: what Halloween reveals about our fear of the afterlife
Health, Sports & Psychology

Between life and death: what Halloween reveals about our fear of the afterlife

...communities and centuries. Marina Warner (1998) has written extensively on the practice of telling myths and legends, exploring the stories that people share and which evolve over time, including a consideration of monsters. We can be synchronously terrorised, familiar and yet also fascinated by these phantoms, who hide in the shadows and are therefore more likely to...
View article Between life and death: what Halloween reveals about our fear of the afterlife
Article 5 mins
Impossible Peace 2: "The taigs are getting everything"
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: "The taigs are getting everything"

...community and in the words he chose, he was describing an anger that would not be calmed. There was an inventory of grievances: Sean Kelly’s release from prison, a man whose name will always be linked to the IRA bomb on the Shankill Road in 1993 and to the slaughter of civilians that Saturday; The decision to disband the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish...
View article Impossible Peace 2: "The taigs are getting everything"
Article 5 mins
Internships and other work experiences Badge icon
Money & Business

Internships and other work experiences

...communication, dealing with difficult situations and time management – it can provide useful evidence for any job application. In fact, doing something voluntarily with no financial reward is a good way to demonstrate your commitment. Volunteering can also be a stepping stone to securing paid work or a more formal internship in the sector you are interested in and...
View course Internships and other work experiences
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Developing career resilience Badge icon
Money & Business

Developing career resilience

...communities demonstrate that some children cope better than others with difficult environments and events. These resilient children showed particular strengths in: confidence intelligence problem solving having a positive outlook being forward thinking. It seems that while everyone has some degree of resilience to life events, some characteristics help people to be more...
View course Developing career resilience
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs