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Richard Tol - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Richard Tol - Stories of Change

...mentally taking over policy of what the IPCC ought to do, isn't it? RT: Yeah but as a convening lead author, that is part of your responsibility. RH: No, of course, of course. And you're allowed your opinion. I want to ask something about something ... RT: No, I don't think this is a matter of opinion. RH: But it is a matter of opinion how it should be presented. RT:...
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Primary science: supporting children’s learning
Education & Development

Primary science: supporting children’s learning

...mental’ store in which our ideas and experiences are organised, so that similar ones are grouped together. In such a group there will be a general definition of the topic, some specific related pieces of knowledge and an idea of the contexts in which it is applicable. These broad, organising groupings are known as concepts, and are an essential aspect of developing...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Understanding children: babies being heard
Education & Development

Understanding children: babies being heard

...mental impairments will respond to these things in different ways, at their own pace. Different families will have different ways of promoting babies’ development according to what they know and can manage. You will see that the extract makes certain class and cultural assumptions – for example, that eye contact is a good thing to encourage, that families will have...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Understanding economic inequality
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding economic inequality

...mental illness, social distrust, infant mortality, homicides, imprisonment, obesity and lower social mobility. Why does Professor Wilkinson say that Americans chasing the American Dream should go to Denmark? Answer This is because social mobility is lower in the USA than in the more egalitarian Denmark. This means that rich parents are more likely to have rich children,...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Revision and examinations
Education & Development

Revision and examinations

...mental checklist of what I need to do once I’ve turned over the paper. I do this because I used to rush in and answer the first question that looked at all familiar, only to find that there was a much better question further on. I would spend ages on this first question and not leave enough time for the rest. I tended not to plan, and so the facts were all jumbled and I...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
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Languages

How to learn a language

...mentally. One thing that athletes do to enhance their performance is to use visualisation techniques, imagining themselves completing a race, or stepping onto the podium. As Angie LeVan of the Clinical Research Unit at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center explains: Mental imagery impacts many cognitive processes in the brain: motor control, attention,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting female performance in sport and fitness

...mental wellbeing and as a result can cause problems, such as social isolation, low self-esteem, depression and a lower quality of life. They also reported that 20% of women had given up playing sport due to UI. In addition to this there are several risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction, and these are older age, obesity, childbirth, menopause and exercise (Teixeira et...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Education & Development

Leadership and followership

...mental health and wellbeing, investing resources to help teams manage stress and maintain a healthy work–life balance Forge partnerships with other organisations, sectors and countries to share knowledge, resources and best practices Address systemic inequalities, creating inclusive, equitable environments to ensure future resilience Enhance crisis management skills...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs