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The US Presedential Election 2016: The first GOP debate
Society, Politics & Law

The US Presedential Election 2016: The first GOP debate

...education and political science at University of California, Berkeley. García Bedolla’s research interests center around the civic engagement, community activity, and educational success of ethnoracial groups in the United States. She is author of Latino Politics. [Donald Trump] Donald Trump: If he's not invited to the party, he might go alone Trump issues a warning...
Tolstoy and the search for the meaning of life
History & The Arts

Tolstoy and the search for the meaning of life

...education, or to the writing of a book. I ought to know why I should do that. So long as I did not know why, I could not do anything, I could not live. Amidst my thoughts of farming, which interested me very much during that time, there would suddenly pass through my head a question like this: ‘All right, you are going to have six thousand desyatinas of land in the...
How do children learn the concept of race?
Education & Development

How do children learn the concept of race?

...educate themselves in the realities of racial discrimination against various groups and about the various aspects of individual and institutional racism, that is radical discrimination that has become established as normal behaviour within a society or organisation. If we can acknowledge that racial prejudice and discrimination exists within the systems of our society and...
Could Bernie Sanders be the next American President?
Society, Politics & Law

Could Bernie Sanders be the next American President?

...education to be accessible to and affordable for all Americans. Although Sanders is 74, his support base currently consists mainly of young people, only 20% of whom voted in the 2014 elections. This is a major electoral constituency which the Republicans have simply ignored, and which other Democratic contenders including Hillary Clinton have failed to attract in large...
Science and society: A career and professional development course
Education & Development

Science and society: A career and professional development course

...education system in the UK often requires scientists to focus on core science subjects at the expense of learning about the social and ethical implications of their work. How then does a modern scientist begin to engage with these important issues? One solution is to provide opportunities for practising scientists to recognise social and ethical aspects of their work, and...
Introduction to making political and social change
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to making political and social change

...education, the arts and sports. They play a key role in challenging the government and can help to champion your cause as they often have more freedom from party politics than MPs. Lords don’t represent a particular constituency but speak out on issues that interest them/they are expert in. You can search for members of the Lords online whose policy interests and...
Teaching and learning tricky topics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...educator or trainer, do you often think, I just don’t understand why they don’t understand? Learning should be transformative, and this course will unlock your full potential, using a practice-based learning tool to help identify the barriers in students' understanding. This free course, Teaching and learning tricky topics, has a course structure that builds upon...
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching others to coach

...educators, mentors and tutors who support coaches to improve. You will explore how people learn, what are the skills and qualities of an effective coach of coaches, as well appreciate how to ask powerful questions and listen actively. You will consider the processes associated with resolving difficult situations where differences of opinion arise, how to measure success...
Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs