1 What is the ‘new economy’
The new ‘service economy’, is it a direct result of globalisation? This unit examines the switch from manufacturing to services and looks at the impact of information and communication technologies on the economy as a whole. The ‘new economy’ has many benefits, but at what cost?
9.1 The psychological arena
How do we become individuals? This unit looks at how genes and the environment interact making each of us unique. Looking at the period between conception and birth you will examine the issues of nature or nurture to see which has the greatest impact.
7.1 Neuron proliferation
How do we become individuals? This unit looks at how genes and the environment interact making each of us unique. Looking at the period between conception and birth you will examine the issues of nature or nurture to see which has the greatest impact.
6.4 Crossing the midline: a case study
How do we become individuals? This unit looks at how genes and the environment interact making each of us unique. Looking at the period between conception and birth you will examine the issues of nature or nurture to see which has the greatest impact.
5.3 Transcription factors
How do we become individuals? This unit looks at how genes and the environment interact making each of us unique. Looking at the period between conception and birth you will examine the issues of nature or nurture to see which has the greatest impact.
1.2 The ‘genes and behaviour’ problem
How do we become individuals? This unit looks at how genes and the environment interact making each of us unique. Looking at the period between conception and birth you will examine the issues of nature or nurture to see which has the greatest impact.
Introduction
How do we become individuals? This unit looks at how genes and the environment interact making each of us unique. Looking at the period between conception and birth you will examine the issues of nature or nurture to see which has the greatest impact.
The impact of classroom support
This GTC research of the month summary examines the report of a longitudinal investigation into the impact of teaching assistants (TAs) on teaching and learning in primary schools, focusing on Key Stage One.
The role of teachers in the assessment of learning
This is a pamphlet from the Assessment Reform Group that resulted from the Assessment Systems for the Future project funded by the Nuffield Foundation, published in 2003. The assertion is that assessment focused on testing will divert teaching and learning, and ultimately have a negative impact on children and schools. Evidence demonstrates that in England the current testing regime results in a curriculum that is narrowed, pupils at the borders of levels are focused upon at the expense of other
Summary of part A
Privacy has long been recognised as an important human right – but how does society balance this right with the protection of others, such as the right to freedom of expression? This unit will examine how privacy is protected in UK law and the impact on this of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Hidden curriculum, hidden feelings; emotions, relationships and learning with ICT and the whole chil
A research paper presented to the BERA conference in 2002, now available through Education-line. The paper describes early findings from a two year project entitled ‘ICT and the whole child’ and examining the impact of the provision of enhanced ICT resources on a Year 2 class in a UK primary school.
The Stern Review (2006) The economics of climate change
Commissioned by the Treasury under Gordon Brown, this lengthy independent review critically examines, analyses and presents the scientific and economic evidence for the impact of climate change around the world.
The Impact of Trainee Teachers on School Achievement
This is a review of research carried out at the Centre for Research and Development in Teacher Education at the Open University. The review highlights the impact of trainee teachers on schools in a range of areas such as academic achievement, inspection, school resources, teacher workload and the learning climate.
Learning from recent numeracy initiatives in England and Wales
This is a paper that was presented at the British Educational Research Association (BERA) annual conference in 2003. The paper compares the recent numeracy initiatives in Wales and England and then moves on to compare the implementation of these initiatives. This comparison is made by gathering the views of headteachers as to the impact the initiatives have had on classroom practice. 1000 headteachers in England and Wales were sent a questionnaire and the response rate was 50%.
Who Stays in Teaching and Why: A Review of the Literature on Teacher Retention
This is a literature review on teacher retention in US public schools. The publication incorporates a range of empirical work on the career decisions made by teachers, drawing on a wealth of factors which impact on teacher retention. The research is provided as part of The Project on the Next Generation of Teachers, based at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in the United States.
4. Lesson content
The quality of our teaching inevitably has an impact on the behaviour of our students. This unit considers some of the factors that can contribute to misbehaviour in the classroom and some of the steps that we can take as teachers to re-engage students with the learning process. This unit considers the format of lessons, how lessons are delivered, how to present lesson content in an interesting and creative way, and the development of "engaging lessons".
3.4 Discussion
Global warming: are we responsible? Is our environmental impact damaging the planet? This unit examines the use of ozone depleting technology, the impact of fossil fuel use and explores how the development of technology can influence the direction of a society. From the Industrial Revolution to the present day find out how we have changed the planet.
2.3 Greenfreeze: the Greens fight back
Global warming: are we responsible? Is our environmental impact damaging the planet? This unit examines the use of ozone depleting technology, the impact of fossil fuel use and explores how the development of technology can influence the direction of a society. From the Industrial Revolution to the present day find out how we have changed the planet.
Glass transition: deformation of a rubber ball well above Tg. Bounce close up
Part of a series of videos showing the glass transition in polymers, and the resulting change in energy dissipation on impact: Close up video at one tenth actual speed of ball bouncing well above Tg (i.e. when rubbery). The conformation of the polymer chains changes, and the deformation of the ball can clearly be seen. From TLP: The Glass Transition in Polymers, http://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/doitpoms/tlplib/glass-transition/demos.php Courtesy of DoITPoMS, The University of Cambridge. Released under C
Golf ball bounce
Video of golf ball impact showing ball compression (using a high speed camera from EPSRC). Courtesy of Prof Claire Davis and Dr Martin Strangwood, School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham.
