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Open education
Education & Development

Open education

...work builds on what has been termed ‘social construction of technology’ (or SCOT), which is seen as a direct response to technological determinism (Pinch and Bijker 1984). In this perspective technology development is seen as the result of competition and negotiation between different groups or actors, rather than a finished artefact that is released (or inflicted)...
Level 3: Advanced 40 hrs
‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury
Education & Development

‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury

...Social Sciences courses. What makes asking people from Black and minority ethnic communities about their origin so offensive? In recent years this basic expression of interest seems to have been behind a host of conflict, upset and tumultuous argument. Some say the question is simply a harmless expression of curiosity, a basic demonstration of interest borne of good...
They can cage a child, but they can't frame the agenda
Society, Politics & Law

They can cage a child, but they can't frame the agenda

...it will take mobilization, activism, lobbying, and legislation to change these policies. Nevertheless, this is an important reminder that framing is a social process, and, especially in an age of social media, it is easier than ever to disrupt a political narrative before it has the chance to get organized. This article was originally published by Sociological Images...
Teachers sharing resources online
Education & Development

Teachers sharing resources online

...worked well with the children. Sometimes it is necessary to adapt your own resources before uploading them, for example if you’ve got any children’s names on planning you would need to take away obviously nothing that can identify learners or the children. Sometimes it’ll be your own details on there if you’ve used an example but apart from that most of the time...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Diary of a new Life Peer
Society, Politics & Law

Diary of a new Life Peer

...work in international development, at the European Parliament, for Plaid Cymru, and for a renewable energy company. She was also a candidate in the 2019 European Parliament election. In 2024, Smith was appointed to the House of Lords as Baroness Smith of Llanfaes, becoming the youngest member of the House. [Baroness Smith of Llanfaes] Why did you want to become a member...
International health service: How the NHS has always relied on overseas labour
Society, Politics & Law

International health service: How the NHS has always relied on overseas labour

...work in the UK. Yet doctors and nurses from the EEA may no longer have the right to do so. Dr Parvati Raghuram looks at how the NHS has depended on foreign workers since its creation...[NHS leaflet 1948] NHS leaflet from 1948 The claim that the National Health Service (NHS) would get an additional £350m per week if the UK quit the EU was arguably one of the most...
Coaching others to coach Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching others to coach

...Working with other people; learning is social, and it is about sharing and exploring ideas together and drawing on people’s different viewpoints and perspectives. Learning occurs in context and through reflecting on practice – in coaching, learning tends to be a practical process where new ideas and knowledge are tried and assessed, mistakes are made and learned from,...
Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?
Languages

Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?

...social, psychological and lifestyle advantages. Moreover, researchers are finding a swathe of health benefits from speaking more than one language, including faster stroke recovery and delayed onset of dementia. Could it be that the human brain evolved to be multilingual – that those who speak only one language are not exploiting their full potential? And in a world...