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Hip Hop, Transculturation and Ethnography in Delhi
Education & Development

Hip Hop, Transculturation and Ethnography in Delhi

...Chang, 2005; Chalfant, 2006). The Bronx represents a universal myth that can be used by global hip hop practitioners to imagine old school authenticity in their local contexts. The two terms ‘hip’ and ‘hop’ are themselves important words for the practitioners’ understanding of the culture. One of the most famous ambassadors of hip hop, the self-proclaimed teacha...
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Article 5 mins
The secret history of teenage bedrooms
Education & Development

The secret history of teenage bedrooms

...changed does sort of highlight some of the key uses of bedrooms by young people. Of course the bedroom is one of the first spaces that they have any control over, one of the first spaces that they can call their own, even if their bedrooms are shared often young people do find a way of actually marking out that space and being able to use the resources that they have...
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Article 10 mins
Support for you and your mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Support for you and your mental health

...Change Wales tackles this stigma and acknowledge that though many of us are likely to be affected by mental health problems discussing mental illness can still be considered a taboo. Time to Change Champions lead the campaign and you may find it useful to read their stories and how talking about their mental health helped them. If you are struggling to talk about your own...
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Article 10 mins
What is heritage?
History & The Arts

What is heritage?

...changes. It somehow becomes a place, object or practice ‘outside’ the everyday. It is special, and set apart from the realm of daily life. Even where places are not officially recognised as heritage, the way in which they are set apart and used in the production of collective memory serves to define them as heritage. For example, although it might not belong on any...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
A global dimension to science education in schools
Education & Development

A global dimension to science education in schools

...changes you think necessary. Use the activity as part of a lesson. Evaluate the effectiveness of the activity by reflecting on the lesson, talking to pupils and assessing their work. Did the activities motivate students? Share your experiences with colleagues. The UPD8 resource site contains numerous activities for secondary school pupils. Click on Topics in the top...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work
Society, Politics & Law

Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work

...change laws, regulations or policies? How can your idea to improve an issue or problem be adopted by those in power? If you are involved in law reform or policy work, then this free course, Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work, is for you. Whether you are employed as a policy officer or carrying out voluntary work, this course will explain how to present...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Understanding antibiotic resistance Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding antibiotic resistance

...change their biochemistry in order to adapt to these antibiotics and prevent the antibiotics from damaging the cell. NARRATOR: It's standard evolutionary behaviour. When bacteria reproduce, chance mutations occur. Most will be useless. But sometimes there will be one that will protect the bacterium against a particular antibiotic. While most of the bacteria succumb to the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introduction to differentiation
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to differentiation

...change by looking at real life situations. Section 4 looks at using the derivative of a function to deduce useful facts for sketching its graph. Section 5 covers the second derivative test, used to determine the nature of stationary points and ends by looking at rates of change, including the real-life situation, using differentiation to find acceleration...This free...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs