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Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...De Sautoy. Which of the above might they give as their primary reason for why people should learn mathematics? Use your preferred search engine to find out something about these two people and to explore further. Now consider your own motivation. Why do you think that students should spend time learning mathematics? Try to give an honest answer. Should they spend so much...
Promoting the effective management of children’s pain – part 2
Health, Sports & Psychology

Promoting the effective management of children’s pain – part 2

...de Almeida, F. C., Rossato, L. M., Leite, A. M. and de Lima, R. A. (2010) ‘Mothers’ view on late postoperative pain management by the nursing team in children after cardiac surgery’, Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 18(4), pp. 709–715. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1590/s0104-11692010000400008. Paisley, A. (2023) ‘WHO World Patient Safety Day 2023:...
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...de Janeiro’, includes references to Poseidon, Hermes, Dionysus, Aphrodite, Apollo, Hercules, Artemis, Hephaestus and Zeus; and modern programmes such as the Rio 2016 Culture Festival remind us of Classical associations between sport, poetry, music, and prose composition. This course highlights the similarities and differences between our modern Games and the Ancient...
Open education
Education & Development

Open education

...mode for different tasks. White and Le Cornu (2011) define them as: Visitors understand the web as akin to an untidy garden tool shed. They have defined a goal or task and go into the shed to select an appropriate tool which they use to attain their goal. Task over, the tool is returned to the shed. Residents, on the other hand, see the web as a place, perhaps like a park...
Level 3: Advanced 40 hrs
The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...de Janeiro. [Figure 5] Figure 5 The lines of longitude (in red) and latitude (in blue) on planet Earth as viewed from above the North Pole. In Figure 4 you can see that the blue lines of latitude are always the same distance apart, whereas Figure 5 shows the distance between the red lines of longitude decreases towards the North (and also the South) Pole, where they...
Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
An introduction to interaction design
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to interaction design

...respiration, or motion patterns in real time. [Described image] Figure 7 (a) Doctor checking a patient’s heartbeat and respiration using a stethoscope in a medical surgery; (b) American football player Cam Newton wearing the Under Armour E39 compression shirt with biometric capability, which monitors vital signs such as his heart and respiration functions during a game...
An introduction to public leadership
Money & Business

An introduction to public leadership

...mode to win the argument or achieve the outcome you want. In a conflict, the focus is on win-lose, and you want to be the winner. You want the other party to submit, or give up their concerns. You may emphasise your formal authority to enforce your approach where you have the power over the other person. Style 2: collaborating. You are clear about your own goals, values...
Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture
History & The Arts

Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture

...de Santiago de Compostela in Spain, for reasons other than seeking redemption or specifically religious benefits. But music and pilgrimage routes are also carefully designed and presented for the benefit of religious people. In these and similar experiences, religion and culture inform each other...Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture: 2 Either/or or...