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The experts who put storytelling, language and better paid teachers at the heart of early education
Education & Development

The experts who put storytelling, language and better paid teachers at the heart of early education

...adults, rather than tools or technology, that were the key to transforming children’s learning experience. It is a principle that continues to inspire current literacy and media literacy students. His three key books – In Search of Mind, Actual Minds, Possible Worlds and Acts of Meaning – offered an alternative account of how the human mind works. According to...
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Lesbian, gay and bisexual teenagers at much greater risk of depression
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lesbian, gay and bisexual teenagers at much greater risk of depression

...adults does not necessarily result in the improved psychological well-being of sexual minority young people. Given the continuing negative portrayal of sexual minority people, that few countries fully protect the rights of LGB people, and that young people can’t leave difficult social environments in the same way that adults can, it is not surprising that many LGB youth...
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Trust in the Workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

Trust in the Workplace

...adults spend most of their adult lives and form working relationships and create enduring friendships. Many work processes involve trust, from negotiation to sales, management and coaching, job interviews and teamwork. A lack of trust can create significant problems for organisations in employee relations, attracting talent, forming alliances and partnerships and consumer...
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Are we taking the fun out of reading?
Education & Development

Are we taking the fun out of reading?

...adult’s lap or in a stroller. And wherever toddlers and preschoolers got to touch books, baby wipes and hand sanitizers never seemed far away. Did these adults think the literacy bug is a germ? These observations provide evidence that a discourse about the importance of early reading for children’s schools success is readily available and imbues contemporary...
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English: skills for learning Badge icon
Education & Development

English: skills for learning

...adults or children? You will need to first select the relevant section. To answer questions 1 and 2, look for numbers and percentages. To answer questions 3 and 4 look for specific words. Answer To answer these questions successfully you needed to look for numbers and percentages as well as words describing diseases and the words adult and child. 100 million [P3]. 35%...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
How might COVID-19 affect cancer patients at different stages of their disease?
Science, Maths & Technology

How might COVID-19 affect cancer patients at different stages of their disease?

...care of new patients. Yes, COVID-19 has put a new pressure on the NHS resources, but people should feel free to contact their local GP to get advice if they suspect they have any symptoms related to cancer. If asked to attend an appointment, social distancing and the advice provided by NHS staff should be followed. How will COVID-19 affect cancer treatment? In the UK, 45%...
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No place like home: Prisons and homelessness
Society, Politics & Law

No place like home: Prisons and homelessness

...care and respite, something essential for the well-being of all humans. [A homeless man sleeping in a park] The prison is not an environment that can deliver the beneficial place characteristics of a home. Through inherent violations of human dignity and the fear, or actual presence, of violence, the prison place blocks the ability to be emotionally vulnerable or open...
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Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation
Society, Politics & Law

Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation

...care to victims which can clearly have a negative effect on the organisations’ delivery to the public. Hence workplaces that do not address these issues may experience decreased productivity, increased absenteeism, and problems with staff retention. What are the key principles of TI practice? If organisations want to effectively implement TI practice understanding and...
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