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Education & Development
Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development
...educational settings to consider different approaches to leading inclusive professional development. Students will be introduced to concepts and practices for collaborative enquiry and contextually relevant professional development. They will be encouraged to reflect on how these approaches can contribute to inclusive communities of practice within their organisation and...
Level 3: Advanced
8 hrs
Science, Maths & Technology
Between humanity and space
...technology education. People who don’t want a science career shouldn’t be excluded from accessing the wonders of space. Everyone can contribute to exploration. What will a space artist create? How will space actors act or space dancers dance? We also need to consider how we experience space in relation to our culture and our community. The Navajo people of the USA...
Education & Development
One belief, big impact: could your view of learning improve inclusive practice?
...educators, leaders and practitioners, we tend to operate on assumptions: about our learners, their needs, and what will help them succeed (Wilkinson, 2021; Wheatley, 2015). But what if some of those assumptions were worth challenging? Arguably, inclusion is about much more than accommodating differences; it is about ensuring everyone has the opportunity to thrive in ways...
Digital & Computing
Successful IT systems
...technological and so on – and take a variety of forms including legal, financial, governmental and educational institutions. Issues of power are central when considering the role played by different stakeholders in planning IT systems and, as you saw at the end of the last section, stakeholders can enhance their power by coming together, mobilising their power in...
Education & Development
Do music lessons help with children's other classes?
...educational performance across the board. But is there really any proof?...Music is one of the most beautiful and powerful creations of humankind, and its powers are well known – making us happy and sad or relaxed and excited. And more generally, music can induce powerful feelings – as Bono the lead singer of the band U2 put it, “music can change the world because...
Education & Development
A world of knowledge
Poster by Dr Nicola Warren-Lee on their Doctorate in Education. ...[Snippet of poster] A world of knowledge by Nicola Warren-Lee
Society, Politics & Law
The Struggle For Pay Equality in Scotland’s Colleges
...Educational Institute of Scotland – Further Education Lecturers’ Association (EIS-FELA) were victorious over their strike against the fire and re-hire attempts by college management. Penny Gower explains what happened...Find out about The Open University's Social Sciences courses Background The rather long-winded title for our union is Educational Institute of...