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Managing my investments
Money & Business

Managing my investments

...Research shows that UK households are poor at investment management with a limited understanding of investment choices, risks and returns. The resultant 'savings gap' threatens a scenario where many cannot afford to retire. Elsewhere households fail to plan properly, to make their investment choices fit with their risk appetites and the time horizons for access to their...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Exploring innovative assessment methods
Education & Development

Exploring innovative assessment methods

...research. [Table highlighting the differences between traditional and competency-based education. Full description in ‘Long description’ link below.] Figure 1 Traditional education vs competency-based education...Week 1: What is innovative assessment and why is it useful?: 1.1 Traditional education or constructively aligned curriculum - Many of the courses and...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...children. Since Fat Face is a lifestyle brand, the concept of family is held to be at the core of the business. As a result, providing childrenswear that mimics the Fat Face image fills a niche in the market. WEAKNESSES Despite the strengths of the business, there are also a number of weaknesses. Firstly, the middle market prices deter younger customers whose income is...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Nationalism, self-determination and secession
Society, Politics & Law

Nationalism, self-determination and secession

...centres and peripheries, locations and borders, and even the very existence of a political unit. Nation-builders know this fact all too well. For example, in the words of Weizman: From 1967 to the present day, Israeli technocrats, ideologues and generals have been drawing maps of the West Bank. Map-making became a national obsession. Whatever the nature of Palestinian...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner
Education & Development

Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner

...research, theory and practice, and constant critical reflection. Activity 1: Practice wisdom, theory and experience Timing: Time: 20 minutes There is a triangular relationship between practice wisdom, theory and experience, see Figure 1 (Lunenberg and Korthagen, 2009). [Described image] Figure 1 Triangular relationship between practice wisdom, theory and experience Listen...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Doping in rugby union: a case of papering over the cracks?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Doping in rugby union: a case of papering over the cracks?

...Research evidence indicates that during the 20th century the stature and weight of rugby union players increased significantly, with body mass increases far exceeding those in the general population of young males during the same timeframe. Since the game turned professional in 1995 this trend has continued. Evidence from 2002- 2011 shows that the average height and...
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Article 5 mins
What can we learn from Pokemon Go?
Education & Development

What can we learn from Pokemon Go?

...research, collaboration and teamwork all form part of this augmented experience. Each of these skills can be developed in an augmented context and then used elsewhere. Other skills are specifically focused on augmented reality and its narratives. Many new careers are currently opening up in areas such as game design, media, online marketing and augmentation. This makes...
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Article 5 mins
Do as Dumbledore does: the benefits of private speech
Languages

Do as Dumbledore does: the benefits of private speech

...research behind self-addressed talk...In the 2009 film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (but not in the book), Dumbledore’s last conversation with Harry Potter (and I hope this is not a plot spoiler for anyone) is interrupted, minutes before dying, by Draco Malfoy’s entrance, just after Harry Potter manages to hide. The short conversation that...
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Article 10 mins