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Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery
Science, Maths & Technology

Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery

...data than ever gathered before. The analysis of rocks samples returned from the Moon revealed that the Earth and Moon were compositionally similar. Information gathered during this golden age of space exploration proved crucial for the demise of past theories on the Moon’s formation, because none could account for all the data we have now. Even later theories that took...
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School business manager: Developing the role
Education & Development

School business manager: Developing the role

...data can be used to compare and contrast expenditure and resource management...School business manager: developing the role: 1 A revolution in schools - The school we are in today will not be the school we are in tomorrow. This is especially apparent when the government's Extended Schools and Every Child Matters agendas for English schools are added to the mix, together...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Exploring the role of Associate Dean in UK Universities
Money & Business

Exploring the role of Associate Dean in UK Universities

...The purpose of this paper is to report on initial data from an on-going Leadership Foundation funded project investigating the role of Associate Dean in UK universities. To answer the study’s research questions, an embedded, sequential mixed methods design has been adopted. Read more: Exploring the role of Associate Dean in UK Universities – Initial Findings...
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Ecosystems: modelling the Earth
Science, Maths & Technology

Ecosystems: modelling the Earth

...model reflects reality, by comparing the model's predictions against real-world data. This material forms part of The Open University course S396 Ecosystems... Ecosystems: modelling the Earth A short introduction to this album. Using a model How models can be used to predict the Earth's climate patterns. The acid test The limitations of models; how to measure model error....
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Everyday maths 1 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1 (Wales)

...data. There will be plenty of examples to help you progress, together with opportunities to practise your understanding. A Welsh-language version of this course is also hosted on OpenLearn Cymru. Everyday maths 1 was written by Bedford College Group in partnership with Middlesbrough College, West Herts College and The Open University, in collaboration with Coleg Cambria,...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Is New Day a false dawn for the print industry?
History & The Arts

Is New Day a false dawn for the print industry?

...analysis is rarer online – many independent bloggers could use a sharp sub-editor to curb their self-indulgence and word counts, let alone correct their legal faux pas and abysmal grammar – but commentary and analysis is where news magazines are at their best. The rising circulations of Private Eye, The Spectator and – astonishingly, given its content is available...
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How can digital books support children’s learning?
Education & Development

How can digital books support children’s learning?

...analysis of previously published research on digital picture books for young children aged 1–8 years, we concluded that, without the right design, digital books are inferior to print versions. Low-quality digital books interfere with children’s understanding of the narrative and can also impede their vocabulary learning. However, and this is a crucial point, if the...
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Article 10 mins
What You Need to Know About Psychometrics
Health, Sports & Psychology

What You Need to Know About Psychometrics

...analysis of research studies, books and reports, Bertua et al. (2005) found that tests of general mental ability and specific cognitive abilities (verbal, numerical, perceptual and spatial) are valid predictors of both job performance and training success, especially for job roles that require complex thinking. Psychologists use different psychological theories to inform...
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