288 search results

Supporting physical development in early childhood
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting physical development in early childhood

...maths and English that require them to sit still for long periods and not move about. Technology has undoubtedly affected children’s play choices; babies and children are given access to digital toys and other devices which means that many are spending increasing amounts of time using a screen which is very likely to impact on their motivation to be physically active....
Sustainable innovations in enterprises
Money & Business

Sustainable innovations in enterprises

...math. And I thought, we could just about cover that if we sell enough tables. So, sort of, full of beans, I've said yeah, let's go for it, 210 grand. She said, well, it's not quite as simple as that. We can't just give you Bill Clinton's name to advertise, on the vague hope that you'll pay us the money. We don't really know who you are. So, if you want to do it, you have...
Understanding your sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Understanding your sector

...Maths, and many specific courses aimed at union officials. In addition, their research department provides research briefings for members covering a range of topics and responds to government consultations on areas related to the interests of its membership. These various services will provide different benefits to you. The advice provided on aspects of working life, such...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Returning to STEM Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Returning to STEM

...maths. The Open University has produced this course because we know there are many people, women and men, who are already qualified or experienced in STEM, but not working in these sectors. I left school at 16 with five O levels. At 25, I was a single parent with three kids, wondering how on Earth I was going to earn enough money to look after my children as they grew up....
Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Understanding research with children and young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding research with children and young people

...maths lessons, or what other young people understand about money, for example, can be fascinating. 3: Wanting to learn what it is like to do social research. [A group of young students in a classroom setting. One student is presenting the the others, which the teacher watching on.] Discussion Most children and young people have experience of project work at school (i.e....
Hybrid working: change management
Money & Business

Hybrid working: change management

...math. It's just kind of the way it is. And so there might be inhibitors around my style or capability to learn certain things. And then resources, what time do I have available? What resources do I have available to help me learn? Now interestingly, from an ad car observation perspective, knowledge is the knee-jerk default reaction. We have a change we need employees to...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Manufacturing
Science, Maths & Technology

Manufacturing

...maths easier! Because the circumference is 2πr, and the wheel turns 2π radians in the same time that the circumference is 'moved' this distance, the angular velocity in radians is simply: For our two wheels with radii r 1 and r 2, we have that and Since at the point of contact v 1 = v 2, combining these two expressions gives The fraction r 1/r 2 defines the gear ratio...
Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Young children, the outdoors and nature Badge icon
Education & Development

Young children, the outdoors and nature

...Maths: A Playful, Outdoor Approach for Early Years, Carmarthen: Independent Thinking Press. Strong-Wilson, T. and Ellis, J. (2007) ‘Children and place: Reggio Emilia’s environment as third teacher’, Theory Into Practice, 46(1), pp. 40–7. Tovey, H. (2017) Outdoor Play and Exploration. The Froebel Trust. Available at: https://www.froebel.org.uk/ uploads/ documents/...