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Latitude and Longitude
History & The Arts

Latitude and Longitude

...worked well locally, but different methods were needed for travelling further afield across featureless terrain such as sea or desert. Travellers now required a frame of reference, or co-ordinates, to fix their position. Latitude Both the Phoenicians (600 BC) and the Polynesians (400 AD) used the heavens to calculate latitude. Over the centuries, increasingly...
The questioning human in an AI world
Education & Development

The questioning human in an AI world

...work, that mindset may be more important than ever. Across higher education, the use of GenAI is now widespread. Students are turning to AI tools to brainstorm ideas, check grammar, organise their thinking and, in some cases, generate content. At the same time, academics are grappling with how to assess learning fairly while encouraging responsible use of emerging...
Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...works behind the scenes? In this free course, Exploring sport coaching and psychology, you will explore the influence of coaching and psychology through the lens of sports people and teams who have been successful. You will focus on coaching practices used with young people and adults, including research and advice of leaders in their fields. The course is introduced by...
My Interest in Cities is Really an Interest in the Way People Live
Society, Politics & Law

My Interest in Cities is Really an Interest in the Way People Live

...meet, as Professor Allan Cochrane explains the motivations running through his work. It threads together studies of how people live, manage and organise their lives, drawing in both local and global networks of power and ideas. Cities allow us to understand, and are key parts of how, abstract theories and sweeping trends become grounded in local and everyday experiences....
Introducing research in law and beyond
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing research in law and beyond

...work of others. It helps you determine the knowledge gaps and understand your knowledge needs. These in turn guide your research methodology. Research methodology – designing the research methodology to collect the evidence required to meet your knowledge needs. In law you may choose to draw upon one or more of the following methods: doctrinal, socio-legal, comparative,...
Assessment in secondary science
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary science

...worked for many years in science education both as a teacher in secondary schools and as a teacher/educator in university. Assessment is a challenging aspect of a science teacher’s work. Science is not simply a fixed collection of facts but a complex discipline. Consequently assessment in secondary science should not be concerned only with what facts students can...
Giving and Receiving Powerful Feedback
Health, Sports & Psychology

Giving and Receiving Powerful Feedback

...work in, it is incredibly important to be able to provide effective and constructive feedback to others without causing offence and in a way that motivates the other person to change behaviour. Giving feedback is an essential skill: especially with critical feedback, if it isn’t done effectively, or even avoided, it can have a hugely negative impact on the other...
Exploring anxiety
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring anxiety

...work. FALSE. Depending on the severity of their condition, living with mental illness does not necessarily mean that a person is incapable of seeking or maintaining employment. They may require additional support or suitable working arrangements provided by employers. Those with more serious conditions may face some barriers. Mental illness is a result of ‘bad...
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