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Reading and motivation: focusing on disengaged readers
Education & Development

Reading and motivation: focusing on disengaged readers

...data from 70,403 young people suggests that reading enjoyment is at its lowest level since 2005 (Cole et al., 2022). It declines with age and less than half of the 8 to 18 year olds surveyed reported enjoying it (47.8%). More disturbingly still, the pre-existing gaps between boys and girls and between those on free school meals (FSM) and others, appear to have been...
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People-centred designing
Science, Maths & Technology

People-centred designing

...analysis of using everyday objects such as doors – was visibility. An everyday object such as a door, or a control such as a button on a product should appear to be obvious about how it is used, and indeed it should perform that obvious function. For example, is it obvious how you insert a disc into a player? Is it obvious how you switch the machine on, adjust volume,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...data protection and safeguarding, but also more general legislation that librarians as professionals have to keep up to date with, for example, what's permissible under copyright law. For the day-to-day running of your library, you also need to be familiar with the school's policies on the use of mobile phones and computers. It's always nicer if we can make the rules so...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Fiscal policy in the post-financial crisis era: debates and lessons learned
Society, Politics & Law

Fiscal policy in the post-financial crisis era: debates and lessons learned

...data science and fiscal policy modelling branch at HM Treasury. Trailer Watch the trailer below for the seminar, Fiscal policy in the post-financial crisis era: debates and lessons learned. Transcript Learning outcomes After exploring the seminar material, you will be able to identify key trends in public finances after the global financial crisis and the pandemic as well...
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Five smart technologies helping the visually impaired
Society, Politics & Law

Five smart technologies helping the visually impaired

...data from the social network FourSquare, guidance from Global Position System (GPS) satellites, and navigation through Google Maps to direct users from point to point in the city using turn by turn navigation. A number of other companies have developed software in this area which operates similar to the turn by turn driving directions that GPS offers car users. Transcript...
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Make your clothes count
Nature & Environment

Make your clothes count

...Action Plan (SCAP). Leading clothing retailers, charities and textile collectors/recyclers have signed up to the SCAP 2020 Commitment and pledged to reduce the environmental footprint of clothing across its lifecycle. Data taken from: Valuing our clothes – The true cost of how we design, use and dispose of clothing in the UK Benefits of Re-use Case Study: Clothing...
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What does climate change mean for Pakistan?
Nature & Environment

What does climate change mean for Pakistan?

...data was drawn from the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) through 29 weather stations in the provinces of Punjab, Sindh and Baluchistan. Heat waves are defined as spikes in temperature beyond 45 degrees Celsius in the plains, and beyond 40 degrees Celsius in hilly areas. Average maximum temperatures of 42 degrees Celsius, with a 5‒6 degree rise lasting eight days...
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Pick a side and make a difference: Why you should vote this Thursday
Society, Politics & Law

Pick a side and make a difference: Why you should vote this Thursday

...data described in the article] Is this something we should be concerned about? After all, voting is not compulsory in the UK. Surely it is a persons’ right to decide not to vote? It is worth noting however that where voting is compulsory, such as in Australia, turnout still doesn’t reach 100%. Having said that over a comparable time period turnout at General Elections...
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