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Make learning possible with Johnstone’s triangle (2024)
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Short, D., & McGill, C. (2024). Make learning possible with Johnstone’s triangle. [Article]

Improve your students’ understanding of abstract ideas by explaining and linking the different levels of Johnstone’s triangle

Modern Studies Webinar - For Learners, Teachers and Student Teachers (2024)
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Clayton, E., Gumulinska, I., & Foster, R. (2024). Modern Studies Webinar - For Learners, Teachers and Student Teachers. [Recorded webinar]

Webinar content prepared and recorded by our SCCJR project team for Modern Studies learners, teachers and student teachers in Scotland. We invited questions from Modern Studies learners, teachers and student teachers across Scotland and answered them... Read More about Modern Studies Webinar - For Learners, Teachers and Student Teachers.

Kenyan police use excessive force because they’re serving political elites, not the public – policy analyst (2024)
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Wairuri, K. (2024). Kenyan police use excessive force because they’re serving political elites, not the public – policy analyst. [Blog post]

Public protests in Kenya have often been criminalised, leading to brutal police crackdowns. This played out in recent protests against the cost of living in Kenya, and amid an attempt by the government to introduce new taxes. The police responded wit... Read More about Kenyan police use excessive force because they’re serving political elites, not the public – policy analyst.

Should Job Centres provide career guidance? (2024)
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Robertson, P. (2024). Should Job Centres provide career guidance?. [Blog]

This article considers the merits of the Labour Party Manifesto proposal to integrate career services into Job Centre Plus services (the UK's public employment service).

Is there a role for neuroscience in career counselling? (2024)
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Robertson, P., Garden, C., & Carmichael, D. (2024). Is there a role for neuroscience in career counselling?. [Blog post]

This blog post provides a critical perspective on neuroscience informed career counselling.

Career development for an ailing services superpower (2024)
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Robertson, P. (2024). Career development for an ailing services superpower. [Blog]

This article summarises recent assessments of the UK economy, and suggests how career development services can make a contribution to economic recovery.

Karriererettleiing og livskvalitet (2024)
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Robertson, P. (2024). Karriererettleiing og livskvalitet. [Podcast]

This podcast contains an interview in which Prof Pete Robertson discusses the links between mental health, work and learning. It explores the role for career guidance practitioners in supporting mental well-being and how career development can be se... Read More about Karriererettleiing og livskvalitet.

Scotland's Prison Population (SCCJR Learning Resource accompanying video) (2023)
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Anderson, K. (2023). Scotland's Prison Population (SCCJR Learning Resource accompanying video). [Video]

This video accompanies a learning resource titled 'Scotland's Prison Population', as part of the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research's learning resource suite for Modern Studies learners and teachers in Scotland.

What is crime? (SCCJR Learning Resource accompanying video) (2023)
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Soliman, F. (2023). What is crime? (SCCJR Learning Resource accompanying video). [Video]

This video is part of the SCCJR Learning Resources for Schools which has been created especially for Modern Studies learners. The briefings reflect some of the most popular topics that previous learners have decided to write about in their assignment... Read More about What is crime? (SCCJR Learning Resource accompanying video).

Ask the Criminologists: Webinar for Modern Studies teachers (2023)
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Mabon, K., Gumulinska, I., Clayton, E., Morrison, K., Graham, H., & Foster (PI), R. (2023). Ask the Criminologists: Webinar for Modern Studies teachers. [YouTube video]

Webinar content prepared and recorded by our SCCJR project team for Modern Studies teachers in Scotland. We invited questions from Modern Studies teachers across Scotland and answered them, alongside questions ‘from the floor’ in this live webinar. T... Read More about Ask the Criminologists: Webinar for Modern Studies teachers.

The Career Information Podcast (2023)
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(2023). The Career Information Podcast. [Podcast]

This series of podcasts explores the topic of career information. It is the product of a collaboration between staff and students in the School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment (SCEBE) and the School of Applied Sciences (SAS).... Read More about The Career Information Podcast.

YouTube: Modern Studies learners webinar (2023)
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Mabon, K., Gumulinska, I., Clayton, E., Morrison, K., Graham, H., & Foster, R. (2023). YouTube: Modern Studies learners webinar. [YouTube video]

Webinar content prepared and recorded by our SCCJR project team for Modern Studies learners in Scotland. We invited questions from Modern Studies learners across Scotland and answered them in this pre-recorded webinar.

Into the Planthroposcene - together with the photosynthetic ones (2023)
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Carabelli, G., & Maclean, G. (2023). Into the Planthroposcene - together with the photosynthetic ones. [Video]

How present are plants in your life? Do you notice them, or consider them part of the background? This video explores the relationships we have with the photosynthetic ones - those beings thanks to whom we can breathe, and thus be alive. By learning... Read More about Into the Planthroposcene - together with the photosynthetic ones.