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Digital thinking tools for better decision making Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital thinking tools for better decision making

...Woloshin, S. (2008) ‘Helping doctors and patients make sense of health statistics’, Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 8(2), pp. 53–96. Available at http://library.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/ ft/ gg/ GG_Helping_2008.pdf (Accessed: 05/04/2019). Howard, W. and Zwerling, H. L. (2006) ‘Evidence that smaller schools do not improve student achievement’, Phi Delta Kappan, 88(4), pp. 300–3. doi: 10.1177/003172170608800411 ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Basic science: understanding experiments
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding experiments

...Forensic science, where the identification and analysis of DNA from crime scenes is used to identify and exclude suspects. The genetic modification of organisms, most commonly in agriculture where the goal is to improve yields. Paternity testing, where DNA is used to identify the real father or exclude other possible fathers. Food safety, in relation to the correct...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi
History & The Arts

John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi

...psychological complexity...John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi: Conclusion - Webster is interested in exploring the connection between love and violent sexual jealousy by locating the homicidal jealousy in a brother’s yearning for his sister he compounds our awareness of the dark side of sexual desire, the potential for certain species of love to explode into violence....
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach
Education & Development

Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach

...psychological maturity and personal growth of the student into the role of teacher. This aligns with the idea of developing a teacher identity. For example, developing a classroom management approach that works will be seen as developing from the growth of the student teacher into the teacher identity. Therefore it may be very gradual and discussions of behaviour...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Essay and report writing skills
Education & Development

Essay and report writing skills

...psychology within an academic year, you might want to take a look at the National Extension College's (NEC) Structured Fast Track A levels. With a set start date, structured approach and tutorials, NEC have designed these courses to help you to complete the course within a year, and gain the all important grades you need. Enrol from £1495. Find out more about fast track...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)

...psychological wellbeing. The close cooperation of parents, carers and practitioners in providing support to children is especially important during times of change and transition. This alone is a compelling reason for a close partnership. The key adults in a child’s life should be able to relate to them and encourage them in similar ways. To get a sense of the extent to...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Exploring Virginia Woolf’s Between the Acts
History & The Arts

Exploring Virginia Woolf’s Between the Acts

...psychology and ways in which our minds work. ...Exploring Virginia Woolf’s Between the Acts: 6 Woolf and language - In 1937 Woolf gave a series of talks on BBC radio called Words Fail Me. Part of this series, Craftsmanship (Bradshaw, p.85), was broadcast on 29 April 1937. She takes as her starting point the surprising idea that ‘words are not useful’. A sign on the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Social science and participation
Society, Politics & Law

Social science and participation

...psychology experiments Surveys Answering survey questions and completing questionnaires Focus groups Taking part in discussion groups Qualitative interviews Answering interview questions Ethnographic observation Interacting with social scientists, being observed Quantitative measurement Being counted Without people participating in these ways, social science would not be...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs