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An introduction to visualising development data
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to visualising development data

...type we need to consider is known as a scatter plot. In a scatter plot, the horizontal x-axis and vertical y-axis values represent different dimensions of the same thing and a mark is place on a chart to represent that thing - and the x- and y- indicator values associated with it. For example, the data we used to plot the line chart that showed fertility rate over time...
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Video 45 mins
Leadership: external context and culture
Education & Development

Leadership: external context and culture

...type of leadership. At first, it was really autocratic-- whatever the principal said, goes. And you have to follow. No questions asked-- that type of thing. That has changed to a more shared partnership, more to a shared management style. KARRIEM GABRIELS Mr. Alexander was forced, actually, to operate in the way that he's operating now. Because the principal before him...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes
History & The Arts

Superqueeroes: Gender and superheroes

...Sex beyond the genitalia: The human brain mosaic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(50), 15468-15473. Jordan-Young, R. M., 2010. Brain storm: The flaws in the science of sex differences. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. This article was written with expert input from Joseph de Lappe, research student at The Open University. More on superheroes...
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Article 15 mins
The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts

...de Bruxelles As fervent federalists, some Belgians may have occasionally dreamed that a Brexit would open a new window of opportunity for deeper and faster integration within Europe without the UK dragging its heels, but the truth is that all the major political parties were strongly supportive of Bremain. From a Belgian perspective, Brexit is bad news, both economically...
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Article 5 mins
An unheard voice from a Chinese teacher
Languages

An unheard voice from a Chinese teacher

...are truly “conditioned” in terms of their lacking of autonomy. They are de-professionalized and become labourers in an industrialized school system. There is no doubt that the teaching and learning strategies are very different between the UK and China. A typical Chinese teaching style is authoritarian and formal, where the teacher stands in front of a class and explains the textbook, while students sit and listen. ......
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Article 10 mins
Raymond Williams a Leonardo Sciascia: Cofio bywydau a gwaddolion
Society, Politics & Law

Raymond Williams a Leonardo Sciascia: Cofio bywydau a gwaddolion

...de Regalpetra (a gyhoeddwyd yn Saesneg dan yr enw Salt in the Wound) yn seiliedig ar ei brofiad o weithio fel athro ysgol yn ei dref enedigol. Roedd ei ddisgrifiadau o dlodi, ffasgiaeth a llygredigaeth yn yr Eglwys a neuadd y dref yn seiliedig ar ddigwyddiadau go iawn, a byddent yn ffurfio themâu pwysig yn ei weithiau diweddarach. Addysg oedd yn llywio ymdrechion y ddau...
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Article 10 mins
Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour
Digital & Computing

Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour

...de France. As was the case in January, the habits of everyday people continue to influence professional journalists: the apartment of a Le Monde editor, Daniel Psenny, overlooks the emergency exit of the Bataclan, and it was he who shot the vidéo seen more than 12 million times in a few hours. Social networking, social solidarity The public space that these digital...
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Could President Trump do what Candidate Trump promises in the struggle against Islamic State?
Society, Politics & Law

Could President Trump do what Candidate Trump promises in the struggle against Islamic State?

...Des Moines, Iowa, with lights and security cameras.] A Trump For President sign in a yard in Iowa Here are two recent quotes from Trump: One of the problems that we have and one of the reasons we’re so ineffective is they’re trying to, they’re using [their own families] as shields … We’re fighting a very politically correct war. [Y]ou have to take out their...
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Article 5 mins