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A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)
Education & Development

A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)

...Scotland, 2008) and, as was seen in Week 2, it is a two-way process where students learn from mentors and mentors learn from their students. Mentoring requires making overt what up to now has been tacit knowledge, and understanding of the way that the classroom works and the teacher within it. Mentors come to a fuller understanding of their own expertise, which in turn...
Climate change and renewable energy
Nature & Environment

Climate change and renewable energy

...Scotland constructed in 2004 (see Figure 23) is a typical UK example. It is equipped with 2 MW turbines with blades 40 metres long and these turbines are expected to continue operating into the 2030s. The photograph does demonstrate the visual impact, which has given rise to planning objections elsewhere. [Described image] Figure 23 Ardrossan Wind Farm, Scotland,...
Physical activity: a family affair
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity: a family affair

...Scotland, our special guests Andy Murray, Jamie Murray, Judy Murray and anyone else called Murray is freely invited to join in as well, you meet the entry criteria. Matthew Syed alongside me for a little bit of variety. And for this part of the programme we’re going to start talking about the role of the family in sport, the introduction of kids to sport, the retention...
Social media and networks in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social media and networks in health and social care

...Scotland: a cross sectional exploratory study’, JMIR Research Protocols, 4(3). National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (2019) Online abuse. Available at: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ what-is-child-abuse/ types-of-abuse/ online-abuse/ (Accessed: 2 December 2020). Normand, C.L. and Sallafranque-St-Louis, F. (2016) ‘Cybervictimization of young people with...
Design thinking
Science, Maths & Technology

Design thinking

...Scotland when I noticed the word ‘DESIGN’ on this Ford Fiesta car door (Figure 3). This seems to be a clear case of where the word is being used to suggest extra value over a ‘normal’ Ford Fiesta. Peter Lloyd, 2009 Figure 3 The word 'design' used to suggest enhanced value on a Ford Fiesta Quiet Design ‘Designer Design’ sometimes puts people off engaging with...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Succeed with maths: part 1 Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 1

...Scotland reportedly has 65 of these habitats (Scottish Executive, 2004). What percentage of the total recognised habitats does Scotland have? Give your answer to one decimal place. Answer The two numbers shown as a fraction are: 65 divided by 159 You may remember from your study of fractions that a good way to start looking at ways to simplify is to start by seeing if 2,...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Watching the weather
Nature & Environment

Watching the weather

...Scotland, www.sat.dundee.ac.uk; Figure 8: Tony McConnell/Science Photo Library; Figure 12: © Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Figure 13: Michael Donne/Science Photo Library. MI001: © The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh; MI002: © The Open University, by permission of The Radcliffe Observer; MI003-009, 011, 012, 014-016: © The Open University; MI010: courtesy Royal...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Introducing research in law and beyond
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing research in law and beyond

...Scotland), Law Society Gazette, Counsel Magazine (England and Wales). Most jurisdictions have some form of professional journal. Government and other official reports There are a wide range of publications, including ‘white papers’, official reports, census and other government produced statistical data that are potentially useful to the researcher. Be aware of the...