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Developing resilience in sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Developing resilience in sport

...de Sablé), and attempting solo challenges where isolation can play a significant role (Leach, 2016). MacIntyre et al. (2019, p. 3) argue that the interaction with nature that occurs in extreme sports ‘offers an opportunity to explore how stress, psychological resources, coping and psychological growth interact’. To explore this further, in the next activity you will...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
The psychology of cybercrime
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of cybercrime

...variable meanings, intentions, and varied sub-types between different platforms and the course of interaction. iv.Behavioural practices: Trolls themselves usually do not identify their behaviour as being aggressive but more as being opiniated. However, the pattern is that trolls usually set ‘discursive’ trap to create a reaction through controversial comments or...
Dawn Parsonage-Kent - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Dawn Parsonage-Kent - Earth in Vision

...class fancy, I suppose. So we’re always fighting against that as well and that it’s not just saving the whale or just the traditional things like put a windmill in your garden, although these things are, naturally whales and stuff are very important, it’s a lot more practical, the solutions. Things like technology or just changing the way you live a little bit can...
Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?
Education & Development

Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?

...class ideology – tiger moms and helicopter parents – that says if you’re failing to expose your child to 30,000 words you are neglecting them.” Tronick believes that just because a child isn’t learning from the screen doesn’t mean there’s no value to it – particularly if it gives parents time to have a shower, do some housework or simply have a break from...
Transport and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Transport and Sustainability

...variable fuel/air ratio relatively high temperature and pressure overall efficiency in moving the car about 24%...Transport and Sustainability: 5 Petrol and diesel emissions - Petrol (known as gasoline or ‘gas’ in the USA) and diesel are refined from crude petroleum. Most of the world’s crude oil supplies are of ‘heavy oil’ which needs to be ‘cracked’...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Exploring depression
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring depression

...variability, anhedonia (an inability to find pleasure in activities one would normally find pleasurable), lack of drive, social withdrawal, lack of self-esteem, hopelessness, loss of libido, sleep disturbances, cognitive impairment and chronic suicidality. Activity 1 The experience of depression Timing: Allow 60 minutes Watch the video below and consider the questions...
Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Egyptian mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Egyptian mathematics

...variability of hieratic and demotic in the hands of different scribes, Egyptologists habitually transcribe all texts into the more legible and standardised hieroglyphic. The representation of numerals in the different scripts shows an interesting development. Hieroglyphic numerals are formed on a straightforward decimal repetitive principle, each symbol for a power of ten...
Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Eating for the environment
Nature & Environment

Eating for the environment

...variability of animals, plants and micro-organisms that are used directly or indirectly for food and agriculture, including crops, livestock, forestry and fisheries. It comprises the diversity of genetic resources (varieties, breeds) and species used for food, fodder, fibre, fuel and pharmaceuticals. It also includes the diversity of non-harvested species that support...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs