Participation in the DAS program can occur entirely in the regular residential community, through the interterm program and through TrinityOnline or in a combination of any of these venues.
Free activities for classroom or home CS Unplugged is a collection of free learning activities that teach Computer Science through engaging games and...
The Manhattan Virtual Classroom is a fast, stable and effective course management system that runs on Linux and other Unix-like systems. It's written entirely in the C programming language (fast! - light hardware requirements) and is 100% database-free (
In der Oberstufe wird nicht nur der Stoff anspruchsvoller. Auch neue Methoden werden für die Vorbereitung von Referaten und Präsentationen, oder die Bewältigung der Facharbeit benötigt – wissenschaftliches Arbeiten ist gefordert.
Summary: Social Development Theory argues that social interaction precedes development; consciousness and cognition are the end product of socialization and social behavior. Originator: Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934). Key terms: Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), More Knowledgeable Other (MKO) Vygotsky’s Social Development Theory Vygotsky’s Social Development Theory is the work of Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934), who lived during Russian Revolution. Vygotsky’s work was largely unkown to the West until it was published in 1962. Vygotsky’s theory is one of the foundations of constructivism. It asserts three major themes: Major themes:
Natural Science is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancement of natural sciences. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of natural sciences. All manuscripts must be prepared in English, and are subject to a rigorous and fair peer-review process.
The Visual Understanding Environment (VUE) is an Open Source project based at Tufts University. The VUE project is focused on creating flexible tools for managing and integrating digital resources in support of teaching, learning and research. VUE provides a flexible visual environment for structuring, presenting, and sharing digital information.
This note provides background to the Government's October 2016 announcement on increasing the number of medical school places in England by up to 1,500, starting from September 2018.
Health Education England’s 2014 report Broadening the Foundation Programme has led to a rapid increase in the number of psychiatry placements for foundation doctors. This will have implications for existing psychiatrists in that they will start to teach, train and supervise foundation doctors. This article outlines how to develop high-quality foundation posts and how to support doctors in meeting the foundation curriculum competencies, which include experience of working in multidisciplinary teams and developing communication skills. The knowledge and skills gained in psychiatry placements will be valuable to all doctors, no matter what their future career intentions. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
New mental health core skills education and training framework; plans to transform attitudes to mental health; apprenticeship levy; new clinical e-learning hub
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has recruited eight band 4 associate practitioners – the first of its kind in mental health services.
The team will work across forensic and Wakefield adults of working age services, creating a quality career pathway across health care support worker roles.
The American Psychiatric Foundation is the charitable and educational subsidiary of the American Psychiatric Association. The APF works to eliminate stigmas surrounding mental illness. Its division of APIRE is a leader in psychiatric research.
We are looking for the following to take part in our Consultation survey:
Roles that will have some regular contact with people receiving end of life care - for example: Healthcare assistants/Care workers; General Practitioners; Doctors (not specialising in end of life care);
Occupational Therapists; Nurses; Social Workers; Leaders of community groups
Those in roles which frequently involve providing end of life care - for example: Healthcare assistants/Care workers in end of life care services; Doctors specialising in end of life care; Occupational Therapists working in end of life care services; Nurses working in end of life care services; Social Workers working in end of life care services;
Implications for practice and research
Nurse educators should consider incorporating the meaningful use of Twitter into curricula as a mechanism to offer students an interactive and dynamic learning experience related to digital professionalism.
Further research is needed to measure learning outcomes and develop deeper insights towards appropriate pedagogic theories that can be used to underpin social media use in nursing education. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has published an initial evaluation in response to the Department of Health, as it explores alternatives to statutory regulation.
The evaluation looks at the benefits and limitations of using prohibition order schemes for unregulated health and care workers in the UK. In a second publication, the PSA looks at whether regulation affects professional identity and patient care.
The Skills for Health Level 2 Certificate in Care Qualification is a new qualification to support the delivery of the Care Certificate, brought to you by SFJ Awards. The qualification is aimed at the 1.3 million frontline staff who are not registered nurses but who now deliver the bulk of hands-on care in hospitals, care homes and the homes of individuals, and contribute to the creation of a flexible, caring workforce with a common base of skills, values and knowledge.
Virginia Commonwealth University's projects related to employment for people with disabilities and continuing education for disability employment professionals.
Three-month retreats in NYC for people who want to get better at programming. Limited cost-of-living grants are available for accepted participants from underrepresented groups. The (experimental) profit model is based on companies who pay to recruit the program's participants and alumni.
A consultation on the draft apprenticeship standard for the nursing associate role is now open.
The draft standard has been developed by the nursing associate trailblazer group, which includes employers from health and social care, and wider stakeholders including Health Education England (HEE) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
The General Medical Council (GMC) has published a report on improving the flexibility of UK postgraduate medical training.
Commissioned by the government and other professional bodies in 2016, the new report looks at the flexibility of medical training and takes into account the different training requirements of the 66 specialties and 32 sub-specialties.
The Government's flagship apprenticeships policies have a worrying lack of focus and will not fill widening skills gaps unless they concentrate on sectors and regions where training is most needed, MPs conclude in their report.
Open access. To explore if writing self-efficacy improved among first-year nursing students in the context of discipline-specific writing. The relationship between writing self-efficacy, anxiety and student grades are also explored with respect to various learner characteristics such as postsecondary experience, writing history, English as a second language status and online versus classroom instruction.
Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP, gives evidence to the Sub-Committee on Education, Skills, and the Economy (ESE) on the Government's changes to apprenticeships funding, administration and standards.
M. Chetitah, S. von Mammen, and F. Liarokapis. HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION: HCI APPLICATION DOMAINS, volume 5 of HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION: FOUNDATIONS, METHODS, TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS, chapter 7, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, (To appear 2024)