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Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction
Digital & Computing

Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction

...cast light upon aspects of that situation or to explain it to someone. So, the next step is to look at the diagrams you have drawn and to ask yourself what you have learned about the situation. This answer may be in terms of a deeper appreciation of the situation. It may also be in terms of pointers towards possible interventions and some idea of the likely effects of...
Exploring depression
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring depression

...sand off and maybe do a little repainting, and what happens if you leave the house for 100 years and it rusts through until it's only a pile of orange dust. And it's that orange dust spot, that orange dust problem, that's the one we're setting out to address. So now, people say 'You take these happy pills and do you feel happy?' And I don't. But I don't feel sad about...
Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematics for science and technology

...sand grains on a beach, all the leaves on a single tree, all the people in England with blood group AB, or all the visits made to the Science Museum in March. It is generally the case that the members of any one population display some variability; for instance, not all the leaves on an oak tree will be exactly the same size. Furthermore, different populations often...
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...sand castle, run along a beach. If you could give just a small amount of money, it would help a child have an experience they will never forget. Thank you. Discussion You probably ticked most or all of the statements. They all apply to someone who speaks clearly and confidently. It’s much easier in this video to follow what the speaker is saying compared to the first...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeeding in postgraduate study

...cast your mind back to Session 1, you will recall that the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), the independent body entrusted with monitoring and advising on standards and quality in UK higher education, emphasise critical thinking skills as a key facet of postgraduate education and training. This is very likely to be the case in many other countries,...
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Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...cast’ created by their teacher to explain long division, reinforcing their learning using a ‘flipped learning’ approach. Communication/productive: students work in groups of three or four to create a paper storyboard for a video to illustrate long division. They are asked create a story that is set in a context that has meaning for them and which enables them to...
Introducing ethics in Information and Computer Sciences
Education & Development

Introducing ethics in Information and Computer Sciences

...sand I think of saying well we just do the inventing, it’s not our problem what people choose to do with it. That resonated quite strongly with the ‘70s I think for me. John: Yes, I mean interesting your comment and all this discussion’s come out of that simple phrase “Does mum know?” I think that’s amazing piece of dialogue, just those few words, raises all...
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Money & Business

Personal branding for career success

...cast you in a negative light Control tagging – tags with your name can often come up in Google searches. You can either untag yourself, ask friends to untag you or investigate how the platform allows you to disable other people from tagging you in the first place Find and close any old social media accounts – if you’ve forgotten what they are, Google your name to...