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Additional efforts: Why we need to be better at maths
Education & Development

Additional efforts: Why we need to be better at maths

...skills in the Australian workforce are affecting business. It calls for a renewed focus on literacy and numeracy skills to ensure we are able to address economic needs. Does this mean teachers aren’t spending enough time on literacy and numeracy, or are there other issues? The mere mention of mathematics within a social situation often strikes fear into the hearts of...
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Why Michelle Obama's farewell is a masterclass in speech making
Society, Politics & Law

Why Michelle Obama's farewell is a masterclass in speech making

...skills. Transcript From a teaching perspective, Obama’s speech was powerful by virtue of its pacing, personalisation, and placement of words. Sculpted around a thesis of aspiration, it was built from carefully chosen language – concise verbs (work, provide, lead) and abstract nouns (inspiration, diversity, and hope - used a total of 18 times). With her careful...
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Struggling in silence: Why we need to talk about autistic people’s experiences of menstruation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Struggling in silence: Why we need to talk about autistic people’s experiences of menstruation

...skills like remembering, planning, prioritising and organising). It is also important to note that autistic people assigned female at birth who do not identify with their gender as assigned at birth may find periods particularly distressing. [Woman experiencing period pain with a hot water bottle on her abdomen] Sensory processing Autistic people are often impacted...
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Methods in Motion: The social psychology of citizenship
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: The social psychology of citizenship

...study of citizenship is well-established, the contribution of social psychology has been less visible. Here, I will make a case for the value of a social psychological analysis of citizenship, in an effort to advance a more interdisciplinary approach to the study of today’s politics. To start with, citizenship is better understood as a practice or an act, rather than a...
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Living with Disability
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with Disability

...studies in a variety of care environments. From domestic homes to residential and hospital settings, we explore physical, social and psychological impacts and investigate the extent to which care environments are enabling or disabling. The album also contains a fictional case study which explores some of the issues facing people who are carers in their own homes. To...
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School geography: Exploring a definition
Education & Development

School geography: Exploring a definition

...studying it you will read about the significance of geography as a subject, looking at differing views as to exactly which disciplines make up geography. The course also includes a lesson plan and a look at definitions of geography as a medium of education...This free course, School geography: Exploring a definition, focuses on how geography is currently being taught and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Are you an entrepreneur and don't know it?
Money & Business

Are you an entrepreneur and don't know it?

...skills and you just don't know it yet. ...When people hear the word ‘entrepreneur’, they often think of start‑ups or famous business founders. But it can be much simpler than that. If you like coming up with ideas, solving problems, or taking the lead to make things better, you may already have an entrepreneurial mindset. Understanding this can help you see new...
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Culture, identity and power in the Roman empire
History & The Arts

Culture, identity and power in the Roman empire

...skills from across the Empire was used to re-inforce an empirical identity Roman Emperor and Empire 2 The importance of monuments and effigies in the Roman Empire in re-enforcing its ideals Roman Emperor and Empire 3 The image of the Emperor was carefully regulated to remind the provinces of his power Introducing the Roman World An overview of the origins and influence of...
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