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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in STEM Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in STEM

...maths accessibility. I had a few ideas that I was planning to contribute, but I was particularly interested to hear Karen's sonification idea, as it seemed to have wide-ranging applications across all of STEM. KAREN VINES The team consisted of myself and Chris and a few others. I have a background with statistics and also in programming of sonifications. And for example,...
Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health

...maths anxiety (Khasanweh, Gosling and Williams, 2021) and test anxiety (von der Embse et al., 2018). The Charlie Waller Trust (2021) has summarised the different ways anxiety can be felt in Figure 4. [There are four circles containing text. The first is ‘Behavioural: Being irritable, angry, tearful, avoidant, oppositional or withdrawn.’ The second is ‘Psychological:...
Engineering: The nature of problems
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Engineering: The nature of problems

...maths, science or technology in ways that create practical, physical solutions. That way, when you call on your skills 'for real', you won't be surprised when your 'best' solution is ditched in favour of the one that has a quarter of the durability but costs half the money and can be made within the organisation. Instead of being depressed about this, understand and use...
Meiosis and mitosis
Science, Maths & Technology

Meiosis and mitosis

...maths skills, particularly the use of ratios and the mathematical idea of probability...Meiosis and mitosis: 1 Meiosis and the life cycle - You will begin this course by learning about the type of nuclear division called meiosis. This process is intimately linked to the life cycle of organisms that reproduce sexually...Meiosis and mitosis: 1.1 Chromosomes and the life...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Digital forensics
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital forensics

...Maths...Digital forensics: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain the origins of forensic science explain the difference between scientific conclusions and legal decision-making explain the role of digital forensics and the relationship of digital forensics to traditional forensic science, traditional science and the appropriate use...
Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Essay and report writing skills
Education & Development

Essay and report writing skills

...maths or psychology within an academic year, you might want to take a look at the National Extension College's (NEC) Structured Fast Track A levels. With a set start date, structured approach and tutorials, NEC have designed these courses to help you to complete the course within a year, and gain the all important grades you need. Enrol from £1495. Find out more about...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Mathemateg bob dydd 1
Science, Maths & Technology

Mathemateg bob dydd 1

...MATH O FRECHDAN NIFER Y BRECHDANAU A WERTHIR Caws 35 Tiwna 18 Wy 24 Cyw iâr 40 Bacwn 38 Lluniadwch siart bar i gynrychioli’r data hyn. Peidiwch ag anghofio labelu’ch echelin, rhoi teitl i’ch siart a gwneud yn siŵr eich bod yn defnyddio graddfa addas. Answer Y nifer fwyaf o frechdanau a werthwyd yw 40, felly dylech sicrhau bod yr echelin fertigol yn dechrau ar 0 ac...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Biofuels
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Biofuels

...maths degree I was recruited by a professor in genetics to work on a research project involving human population dynamics. I Was that the point at which you first started working on plants then? CS No after getting several courses in chemistry and biology I became intrigued by bacterial molecular genetics so I did my PhD in the molecular genetics of bacteria. In the...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs