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Diversity in religion: Islam
History & The Arts

Diversity in religion: Islam

...creative with this and sometimes culturally they - there are provisions within Muslim jurisprudence to accommodate what is generally acceptable in the surrounding culture. And this was especially important when Islam spread out of the Arabian Peninsula into the Indian subcontinent, into Africa, into Southeast Asia, and so on. So there was that flexibility to accommodate...
Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Leadership and followership Badge icon
Education & Development

Leadership and followership

...write a sentence or paragraph that aims to capture your view of what a leader is. Discussion You could have approached this in different ways. Did you focus on the personal skills and qualities required by a leader, or consider the process or tasks of leadership? These perspectives reflect the different ways that researchers have conceptualised leadership, as you’ll see...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Investigating psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating psychology

...Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary and used under licence (not subject to Creative Commons Licence). Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity....
Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)
Education & Development

A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)

...Write brief notes to outline your thoughts. Type of observation Likely purpose of the observation Characteristics of the observation Characteristics of the feedback Absent To check that the teacher is carrying out school ‘non-negotiables’ and the level of student engagement. Unannounced, short, drop-in style observation, less than 20 minutes in length – could have...
Early years team work and leadership
Education & Development

Early years team work and leadership

...Write a pen portrait of yourself, highlighting your key strengths, areas for development and any other factors that influence your ability as a leader of, or in, a team. Comment Below is an extract from Sarah’s journal notes. I think I have some leadership skills and qualities because I get on well with people, especially parents. My communication skills are good and I...
Coronavirus: How can athletes get through this period of isolation?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coronavirus: How can athletes get through this period of isolation?

...through this difficult period stronger and better prepared for the challenges to come. There is also the problem of boredom and lack of stimulation. However, as many families forced to stay at home are finding out, boredom can be a powerful stimulus for creativity and innovation. Ultimately the most important is keeping safe and healthy and maintaining a positive mindset....
Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends
Science, Maths & Technology

Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends

...creative mathematical genius thus far produced since the higher education of women began’. Had she been allowed the same privileges that men enjoyed she would certainly be a household name like Einstein. Noether's legacy Noether's work still receives a great deal of attention from mathematicians and physicists alike. One of her most famous results, known simply as...
Methods in Motion: Getting on your bike, and looking for answers
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Getting on your bike, and looking for answers

...creativity...[Hi-viz cyclists in London] Cyclists in London From an uncritical understanding of methodology, methods are the postscript to the real topic. They exist to produce data for testing theories, and their use is determined by the theoretical question. However, it is arguable that treating method as a technical afterthought downplays the extent to which social and...