1.2.3 Gender and cognitive styles Cognitive style plays a large part in the way we use and see diagrams. As a generalisation, men tend to prefer linear processes with clear cause and effect while women tend to prefer associative logic and situations where cause and effect are less clear. Similarly, men tend to use exclusive, either/or thinking which can be developed into matrices or algorithms while women are more likely to use inclusive modes of thought, disliking either/or scenarios and are more comfortable than men with pa
1.2.2 Visualisers and verbalisers A major point about diagrams is that some people naturally relate well to them and use them frequently, while others tend to prefer textual material. The former are sometimes referred to as visualisers and the latter as verbalisers. There is nothing wrong with either of these tendencies, but in subjects like systems thinking, social science or technology, where text and diagrams support each other, it is important to be comfortable with both. In addition, it is helpful to rememb
Asian stocks end Q2 on high note
June 30 - Asian stocks move higher as investors see high probability of Greek lawmakers voting yes again to an austerity bill, after they voted to accept harsh austerity measures Wednesday. Arnold Gay reports.
4.6 Polymer grades Polymers synthesised by a variety of routes are available in many grades from the large polymer manufacturing companies. Naturally enough, the grades of bulk tonnage polymers, such as LDPE, PVC, HDPE and PP, run into the hundreds simply because of the multiplicity of different process routes and end functions. So what are the basic differences between grades of just one polymeric material? The most important distinguishing characteristics are structure and molecular mass. Most suppliers
Learning outcomes After reading this unit you should be able to: appreciate diagrams as a powerful aid to thinking and acting; distinguish between systems diagrams and diagrams helpful in systems work; demonstrate sufficient skills to ‘read’ and ‘draw’ a wide range of diagrams, following given conventions, that help improve your understanding of a situation; select diagrams suited to the needs of the situation you are investigating an
Introduction Pictures speak louder than words. But how can you use diagrams to help you? This unit looks at how diagrams can be used to represent information and ideas about complex situations. You will learn how to read, draw and present diagrams to help illustrate how ideas or processes are connected.
This unit is from our archive and is an adapted extract from Systems thinking and practice: diagramming (T552) which is no longer taught by The Open University. If you want to study formally with us
Mighty Bikers from Concordia raise funds for children's hospital
http://concordia.ca/now
Concordia volunteers took up the challenge to ride the 30-person Mighty Bike around town on June 12, 2012, to raise funds for the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation. So far this year, they've raised more than $16,000 that will go towards purchasing new state-of-the-art equipment for the hospital.
Hitler and the A-Bomb
In this video clip, learn how close was Hitler to launching a nuclear attack against the Allies in World War II. After developing a V2 ballistic missile capable of reaching as far a New York, Hitler made nuclear development his highest priority. (3:45)
Pierre Le Gros the Younger, Stanislas Kostka Deathbed, 1703 - Smart History at Khan Academy
Pierre Le Gros the Younger, Stanislas Kostka on His Deathbed, 1703, upstairs at Bernini's Sant'Andrea al Quirinale Speakers: Frank Dabbell, Beth Harris and Steven Zucker. (04:33)
God Bless Cowboys on Vimeo
This is a digital postcard of a ghost town in Calico, California. This short video consists of footage of a town that looks like how old western towns looked during the Wild West era. This would be good to give students a visual of what these small towns looked like. (01:18)
Antonella Barucci
Antonella studies asteroid spectroscopy and joins the OSIRIS-REx Mission from the Paris Observatory
Finding Patterns in Tiles (Interactives)
Review area and perimeter of rectangles. Use formulas to solve problems and investigate how charts can assist in pattern recognition and making predictions.
Science Nation - Unraveling the Mysteries of Tornadoes
By: nsf Greg Carbin knows a lot about severe weather. He's a meteorologist at the storm prediction center, located just south of Oklahoma City in Norman, Okla.
In a quiet room on the second floor of the National Weather Service building, meteorologists are standing guard twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, keeping an eye on weather systems that could unleash violent storms and tornadoes. The meteorologists issue storm watches as needed.
For this and more Science Nation, go to http://www.
Calibrating One’s Moral Compass: How Principal Preparation Shapes School Leaders
Donald E. Larsen,
Mary Lynne Derrington
Some Rights Reser
Charles Willson Peale, Staircase Group) - 1795 - Smart History at Khan Academy
Charles Willson Peale, Staircase Group (Portrait of Raphaelle Peale and Titian Ramsay Peale), 1795, oil on canvas, 89-1/2 x 39-3/8 inches / 227.3 x 100 cm (04:26). The experts are Dr. Harris and Dr. Zucker.
Money Game: 3rd Grade (Interactive)
Determine the correct combination of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, dollars, five dollar bills, ten dollars bills and twenty dollar bills necessary to purchase food items in this online interactive game.
Mickey Mouse & Friends - The Band Concert (1935)
The orchestra is performing the William Tell overture, but then Donald Duck (in his third appearance in a Mickey cartoon) appears selling ice-cream. Uninvited, Donald takes out his flute and distracts the band into playing Turkey in the Straw. (08:45)
Responsible Conduct of Research Seminar Series: Safe Laboratory Practices
http://res.berkeley.edu/res/rcr.cfm
Food Chains and Webs
Cézanne, Still Life with Apples, 1895-98 - Smart History at Khan Academy
This is a Smart History video by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker. This painting hangs in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, (05:35)
