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Design thinking
Science, Maths & Technology

Design thinking

...analysis, proportions in Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting of the Mona Lisa seem to be based on the Golden Ratio (Figure 16, left). Another example of the application of the Golden Ratio can be seen in the proportions of the head and chest of Mona Lisa (Figure 16, right). Wikipedia Creative commons Figure 16 Left: The Mona Lisa; Right: The Mona Lisa with a Golden Ratio grid...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Exploring innovative assessment methods
Education & Development

Exploring innovative assessment methods

...data first published in 2016, presents the difference between skills and competencies required from the work force in 2015 and 2020. Table 1 Top 10 skills required from the work force IN 2020 IN 2015 1. Complex problem solving 1. Complex problem solving 2. Critical thinking 2. Coordinating with others 3. Creativity 3. People management 4. People management 4. Critical...
Social construction and social constructionism
Society, Politics & Law

Social construction and social constructionism

...analysis. I love the construction, and I love bricklaying and I think it's really exciting and I want to ask Esther if she's got another metaphor or a rather different view of how that approach to social construction and social constructionism holds D218 together. Esther Saraga I think it does link the course in particular sorts of ways and I think it's a really useful,...
Evolution through natural selection
Nature & Environment

Evolution through natural selection

...analysis of male spot numbers. At 20 months, the populations had diverged even more than at the time of the second sample, with groups A and B now averaging 13.0 spots per fish and group C averaging 9.5 (Figure 3). Do the results summarized in Figure 3 support the hypothesis that, through natural selection, the presence of predatory fish affects the number of spots on...
Seeing the light
Science, Maths & Technology

Seeing the light

...data are really fascinating. If you were perfectly entrained, the body clock was exactly locked on, the period of the peaks would be exactly 24 hours, but they’re not. In fact, we’ve got a period of 24.2, which is a little bit longer, which fits with the idea that the body clock is beginning to drift. Those peaks are getting a little bit later and later. Tom Dyckhoff...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Working mathematically
Science, Maths & Technology

Working mathematically

...data handling investigation that his learners had carried out. There is no unique or universal set of processes in mathematics. The following five mathematical processes have been mentioned in various reports (for example, NCTM, 1989). They partially overlap with the six you have just been thinking about in Activity 7, and are similar to the key processes listed in the...
Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Exploring criminology: problem-solving courts
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring criminology: problem-solving courts

...data about the costs and benefits of FDAC, compared with traditional family courts. In exploring these different forms of evidence, it is possible to consider both the experiences of working with FDACs, as well as the outcomes-based measures of ‘success’ of FDACs. Using different sorts of evidence can help to build a robust analysis of a given topic or issue, and...
Accessibility of eLearning
Education & Development

Accessibility of eLearning

...data, maps and charts and to interpret their meaning. Which aspects of the activity might some students find challenging? What adjustments could be made? What alternatives could be provided? What information would you provide to alert students to potential challenges? There are no right or wrong answers to this activity. It is intended to help you to put into practice...
Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs