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Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner
Education & Development

Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner

...style that captures your personal views and relates them to evidence you have collected from elsewhere. Before considering the nature of reflection and the theoretical ideas that underpin it, it is worth considering why reflective practice is considered so important both within ITE and within career long learning in education. Reflection point: Think of a situation where,...
An introduction to floodplain meadows
Nature & Environment

An introduction to floodplain meadows

...et River Positive’ grant....Session 1: Biodiversity: Introduction - [Described image] Figure 1 A species-rich floodplain meadow. In this session you will learn about floodplain meadow species and plant communities, and the importance of biodiversity in resilience. Biodiversity is a term that encompasses all the variation in living things. Maintaining and enhancing...
Heritage case studies: Scotland
History & The Arts

Heritage case studies: Scotland

...styled as a defeat at the hand of the English, Culloden was the culmination of the Jacobite uprising during which Prince Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) attempted to gain the throne of Scotland, thus restoring the Stuarts to their rightful role as ‘god-kings’ of Scotland (McLean et al., 2007). According to the Culloden website (linked above), the battle,...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments
Health, Sports & Psychology

Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments

...profiling and preferences of outings for carers of individuals living with dementia: Systematic Review Protocol. Prospero - International Prospective Register of Systematic reviews CRD42020193532 https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=193532 Jones K, Methley A, Boyle G, Garcia R, Vseteckova J (2020) A systematic review of the effectiveness of...
Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview
Education & Development

Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview

...profile on The Open University, Twitter, or LinkedIN to see their current research work and how their interests connect to yours. Remember that you have been invited to interview because the academic panel has seen potential in you and your research and they want to find out more. Also remember that an academic discussion can be robust and there is often differing...
Raising awareness and support for men
Health, Sports & Psychology

Raising awareness and support for men

...profile of positive male role models as part of International Men’s Day then you can find out more here. Organisations that can help CALM has a web page if you are concerned about someone who may be suicidal and what to say and do. Men’s Health Forum has a web page with articles and blogs about support for men and mental health. They can also be contacted by phone or...
Can we overcome cyber-fatigue to secure ourselves online?
Digital & Computing

Can we overcome cyber-fatigue to secure ourselves online?

...profile incident occurs – like the two massive Yahoo hacks revealed in 2016 or the even more damaging breach of federal employee data disclosed in 2015. Among other things, the resulting advice is the same: Users should change their passwords and make their login process more complicated (and more secure) by enabling two-factor authentication. The affected services...
Following Jareth through the Labyrinth: How Bowie influenced my research
Languages

Following Jareth through the Labyrinth: How Bowie influenced my research

...styles. And what of his relationship with French art and literature? You can see that he was inspired by so many different artistic sources and energetically borrowed and adapted them to his purpose. He used the name of the French novelist and playwright Jean Genet for his single The Jean Genie but influences run deeper than mere name-dropping. Bowie studied avant garde...