Career skills in economics
This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught in Autumn Semester 2009 Careers skills is a compulsory module for all Year 2 Economics students. It is not available to students from outside the School. It is one of a number of modules that make up the Nottingham Advantage Award. The Nottingham Advantage Award is a new initiative focusing on student skills, employability and personal and academic development. Initially created for undergraduate students,
Part 4: Example of a teacher using a radio news broadcast to develop listening skills.
Part 4: Example of a teacher using a radio news broadcast to develop listening skills.
Using writing as tool to promote critical thinking skills
Professor Haddad teaches writing in a small workshop setting in the School of Journalism. He uses the Socratic Method to teach critical thinking and pushes as much of the work toward the students as possible. Writing provides him with a mechanism for insight into the thinking process of his students. In essence, his aim is to teach the students how to use the craft of questioning by using a series of guiding questions to lead them through the critical analysis process. Dr. Haddad stro
Historical Rivalry
Despite its 14-year lead, many don't know that Jamestown was settled before Plymouth. James Axtell's article, "Historical Rivalry," explores the reasons why.
Foundations of Theology: Biblical and Historical
This is an introductory course to the Bible and historical Christianity that aims to familiarize the student with the contents of the Bible and the development of the early Church. Special emphasis is placed on theological themes of perennial interest and the significance of the Bible for Christian thought and practice as well as the relationship of Christianity to Judaism.
Teaching Oral Presentation Skills Using the "Virtual Presentation Assistant."
This site is and online tutorial for improving one's public speaking skills. The site is designed to help an individual target specific needs as a speaker by allowing access any or all of the contents listed, including determining purpose, selecting topic, researching topic, analyzing audience, etc
Gaining Catfish Aquaculture Skills
See how Mississippi high school students confront the uncertainty and untidiness of science and develop problem-solving strategies in the context of local catfish farming.
Document skills: Maps and plans
As a specialist medium, maps and plans can be a challenge to use and it is not always immediately obvious just what can be learned from them. This resource demonstrates how the researcher can use these documents to gain varied insights about a particular place and aspects of its history. The resource includes a glossary and bibliography. Illustrative images of items from our collections appear throughout.
Who Killed William Robinson? Race, Justice and Settling the Land: A Historical Whodunnit
This site includes a complete collection of historical documents and images related to a famous murder case in British Columbia. When three Black men are murdered in the space of 18 months around 1868 on bucolic Salt Spring Island, alarm bells go off. Who is killing the Blacks of Salt Spring? A year later an aboriginal man was charged, tried and hanged in short order for one of the murders, that of William Robinson. But did he really do it? Visitors can look at the collection of archival materia
Teacher's Guide to Independence National Historical Park
This site helps teachers plan a trip to see Independence Hall, Congress Hall, Old City Hall, the Liberty Bell, the First and Second Banks of the U.S., Franklin Court, and other historic buildings and artifacts (in Philadelphia) associated with our nation's founding. Lessons are for Grades 4-6; however, ...
Patient Communication Skills, 2009
The materials on this page represent a curriculum for teaching effective patient communication to dentistry students. These techniques could be useful for other healthcare providers, as well: medical students, nursing students, public health providers, and in-practice health care providers. There are two main types of resources: performance keys and videos.
Performance Keys are text documents that articulate key patient interaction skills, and give examples of more and less effective techniques
Skills Search - Self-Assessment
Free analysis to find occupations that match most of your skills. Choose from six groups which skills you have or plan to acquire: Basic Skills, Complex Problem Solving, Resource Management, Social, Systems and Technical Skills. The program matches to occupations and each is linked to a summary/description.
Math Games for Kids-Improve Math Skills Bonnie Terry, M. Ed. shows a variety of math games to improve math skills. There are two levels of play, primary and middle grade. These card games make learning math facts fun. The game is for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division practice.  The cards used in the game would be easy to make. Video is of good quality and the game is a good idea for parents and teachers.
NetGeners.Net: The ne(x)t generation learner - Skills you need in lifelong learning knowledge and in
NetGeners.Net space is there to provide you with the opportunity to work on your F/OSS project in a more structured way, to see what others are doing and how they do it and also to engage with fellow students of your course and others interested in this area.
Abreviaturas históricas (Historical Spanish Abbreviations)
Lorena Gauthereau-Bryson
Lista de abreviaturas históricas de palabras, tratamientos, y frases que aparecen en manuscritos y documentos históricos.
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The nervous system
The nervous system is the master controlling and communicating system of the body. Every thought, action and emotion reflects the activity of the nervous system. This is part 1 of 10 in the Confirm physical health status series.
Historical Geology: Georgia Perimeter College
This introductory online historical geology class teaches basic scientific principles like evolution and plate tectonics and reviews Earth history from the Precambrian to the present day. The course readings are online, as well as writable worksheets. The course also asks students to present their research findings as web pages. The course stresses the methods scientists use to determine the information and a good understanding of historical geology.
GeoGebra Free mathematics software for learning and teaching
GeoGebra is free and multi-platform dynamic mathematics software for all levels of education that joins geometry, algebra, tables, graphing, statistics and calculus in one easy-to-use package. It has received several educational software awards in Europe a
Preparing for Skills Recognition: Trainers guide
Trainers guide. This module will help you prepare for the process of gaining formal recognition for skills and knowledge you have acquired through formal learning, on-the-job training and learning, or through experience gained in other areas of your life. Forms part of the Certificate III in Management.
Preparing for Skills Recognition: Learners guide
Learners guide. This module will help you prepare for the process of gaining formal recognition for skills and knowledge you have acquired through formal learning, on-the-job training and learning, or through experience gained in other areas of your life. Forms part of the Certificate III in Management.
