4.8 Mean, median and mode Most of us are familiar with the word ‘average’. We regularly encounter statements like ‘the average temperature in May was 4 °C below normal’ or ‘underground water reserves are currently above average’. The term average is used to convey the idea of an amount, which is standard; typical of the values involved. When we are faced with a set of values, the average should help us to get a quick understanding of the general size of the values in the set. The mean, median and mode are
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4.1 Introduction The above account of having attention taken away from the intended target reminds us that, while it may be advantageous from a survival point of view to have attention captured by novel events, these events are actually distractions from the current object of attention. Those who have to work in open-plan offices, or try to study while others watch TV, will know how distracting extraneous material can be. Some try to escape by wearing headphones, hoping that music will be less distracting, bu
2.3.1 Sex differences An intriguing aspect of dyslexia is the apparent excess of males who are affected. This could simply reflect referral bias – a tendency for boys to be identified as dyslexic more readily than girls. In the past, society's expectations of boys and girls were very different with respect to educational achievement. There is now much less overt stereotyping of this kind, but there may still be other reasons why dyslexia might be more readily identified in boys. For example, eviden
1 Members of the governing body Governors will have many demands upon their time and they must be sure that the time which they are devoting to school business is used wisely. Creese (1995) Governors are usually busy people with a genuine commitment to the school, but with limited time available. The governing body therefore needs to know, and use, the strengths of its individual members. The 2002 Education Act has brou
4.5.3 Don't – compromise requirements of external bodies If your course is provided for an external body, you should discuss with them any adjustments that may conflict with their requirements.
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1.2.1 Science throughout history: a case of attribution? Much of the science we now take for granted was first done by scientists outside today's industrialised nations. For example, Arabic medicine was in advance of European medicine throughout the Middle Ages, and from Salerno (the first recorded medical school, founded in the 10th century), to Vesalius (the first person to publish a book of human anatomy, in 1543), Western doctors learned from their Muslim counterparts. Activity 2 gives an opportunity to learn more about some of
Introduction There are many compelling reasons for introducing a global dimension in science education. This unit, aimed at teachers in secondary schools explores why the global dimension in science education is so important and how you might incorporate it in your lessons. This unit is from our archive and is an adapted extract from A global dimension to science education in schools (TL_SCIT5) which is no longer taught by The Open University. If you want to study formally with us, you may wish to e
1 6. Conclusion This unit has explored the ways in which moving and still images may motivate and inspire pupils in their understanding of music. You may find it helpful to share your experiences of using images with your peers, perhaps through a short presentation to your department.
6 Conclusion This unit has highlighted some of the fundamental aspects of dance skills, and given you ideas as to what to include and possible approaches to developing such skills in class. It has also looked at the development of performance skills and the use of feedback. You might like to use the Unit Forum to discuss and debate any dance-related issues, share ideas or ask questions.
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Dance UK, ‘Warming Up and Cooling Down’, Information Sheet 3, Articles by Carol
4.2 Teaching assistants of the future There is surely not a more exciting time than now for teaching assistants. Not only has the contribution of the teaching assistant's role to the effective teaching of the curriculum been recognised by inspection bodies across the UK, but it is poised for increased responsibility and development. In January 2003, the Government signed a National Workforce Remodelling Agreement with key partners such as LEAs and teaching unions. The aim of the agreement is to further improve standards in school
4.1 Focusing on support practice If you are a teaching assistant, your role of supporting teaching and learning in the classroom may have evolved with time. Alternatively you may have been recruited to the role for that very purpose. Perhaps you lie somewhere in the middle, having joined the body of teaching assistants just as the role was being reviewed and bearing witness to its expansion and development. In the final section of this unit, we focus with a degree of detail on the practice of teaching assistant Caroline High
Conceptos clave en el proceso creativo En la sesión anterior escuchó a varios artistas hablar de manera informal; a continuación hablarán del arte de modo mucho más formal. En esta sesión podrá familiarizarse con el lenguaje propio de la historia y la crÃtica del arte. Además, aprenderá a citar y parafrasear lo que dicen otras personas y practicará técnicas que le ayudarán a evitar el plagio. 4.9 Léxico básico 2.5 Léxico básico Acknowledgements Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Licence The extracts acknowledged below appear Chapter 3 (‘Modernity and English as a national language’ by Dick Leith and David Graddol 3 Standardisation As you have read in Activity 6, the period in which modern English arose was characterised by fundamental changes in the structure of society. The key linguistic process associated with these changes is standardisation: English was transformed from a vernacular language into one with a standardised variety that could be id 2.2.10 Civil liberties campaigns Another source of change came from changing attitudes in the area of civil liberties. The Mental Deficiency Act of 1913 had defined categories of mental deficiency on social grounds with the result that many men, women and children had been locked up for years without any diagnosis relating to mental deficiency. The pressure group, the National Council for Civil Liberties (now known as Liberty) began campaigning in 1947 for a change in the Act. The NCCL's campaign included the identification References
banco (el)
bank (also: bench)
bar (el)
bar (establishment)
cibercafé (el)
cyber café, internet café
cine (el)
cinema
Correos
post office
hipermercado (el)
hypermarket
alto
tall, high
animado
lively
campanario (el)
bell tower
casco viejo (el)/casco antiguo (el)
old quarter
catedral (la)
cathedral
estación (de tren) (la)
(railway) station
