Working in an office can require some very specific skills, but how do we get on generally in any office situation? In this excellent program we demonstrate skills such as multi-tasking, using common sense and initiative, the importance of good personal presentation, listening skills and teamwork, to name but a few. Become an office star by learning these essential skills for life.
Languages: English
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Office Technologies
There are plenty of tools to help you in the office – but they only help if you know how to use them! In this program we show how important technology is in the office, and we also run through the basics of word processing, spreadsheets, typical software packages and hardware. It also looks at emails, databases, electronic storage, copying, scanning and faxing. A comprehensive preparation for the modern skilled office worker.
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Occupational Health and Safety in the Office
In today’s society, occupational health and safety is everywhere, and the office environment is no different. There are always health and safety issues to be aware of. In this program we take a good look at the legislative standards, office layout and design, ergonomics, manual handling and the responsibilities of employers and employees. A comprehensive overview which includes some surprising hidden safety issues.
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Telephone and Reception
The telephone and reception area in an office is the frontline of the business. Ensuring you are equipped with the correct skills is vital. In this program we demonstrate clearly and concisely why first impressions count, how to use the telephone effectively, the equipment and organisation of the reception desk and dealing with difficult customers. Say ‘hello’ to a brilliant educational program for office workers everywhere.
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Classic Studies in Psychology 1
A compelling set of short videos illustrating five of psychology’s most important studies; The Strange Situation, Bandura on Social Learning, Elizabeth Loftus on Eyewitness Testimony, Milgram’s Experiments on Obedience and The Stanford Prison Experiment. Also included on the DVD are lesson plans and activities, PowerPoint’s and follow-up references and resources. This is ideal for introduction to this field of study or open days.
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PE Skills Classification, Coaching and Practice
A syllabus specific program on key concepts, filmed at a leading PE college. This video offers practical examples from a variety of sports and focuses on Skill & Ability, Skills Classification, Training & Practice, and features exam advice & guidance.
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PE Theories of Learning
This 25 minute syllabus specific program uses a number of practical examples to explore four key psychological theories and their application to learning sporting skills; Social Learning Theory, Operant Conditioning, Cognitive Theory, Schema and Skills Transition and gives exam advice and guidance.
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Sue Sharpe on Just like a Girl
In the first part of this program Sue Sharpe explains how and why her work came to be focused on working class girls, her shift from quantitative to qualitative methods and her use of content analysis. In the second part, she discusses the correspondence she found between the images of femininity portrayed in popular culture and the aspirations of the majority of girls she interviewed to leave school as soon as possible, get an office job and settle down to have children. She also talks about her follow-up study 20 years later, where she found a much more cynical attitude to marriage and family but little change in girls’ educational and career aspirations.
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Crime and Deviance
n this program we take a journey through time to show how ideas about crime have moved in and out of fashion, how some of the latest strategies of crime prevention go back to the 19th Century and how thinking about crime and deviance is influenced by wider social changes.
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Day Care
There has been an explosion of day care in the last three decades. But what are the effects on children’s long term development? Starting from a nursery, this program explores these questions with case studies, documentary sources and expert analysis from Jay Belsky and Julia Berryman.