Programme.
| Other author | Brook Lapping Productions, producer. |
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | [London] : Teachers TV/UK Department of Education, 2007. |
| Description | 1 online resource (175 min.). |
| Supplemental Content | 5 |
| Supplemental Content | 4 |
| Supplemental Content | 3 |
| Supplemental Content | 2 |
| Supplemental Content | 1 |
| Subjects |
| Series | How stressed Is your school |
| Abstract | It's Monday, the first day of a unique week-long scientific investigation into work-related stress among staff at a secondary school. Why is it blue Monday for some, and happy Mondays for others?The staff at Kings Langley Secondary School near Watford have bravely volunteered to take part in this world-first experiment for Teachers TV. Hermione Cockburn and a team of scientific experts descend on their school for a week to monitor and evaluate the stress levels of the workforce and attempt to answer the question How stressed is their school?In this first episode the focus is on the science: the DNA testing, the pedometers, and the £2 million vest that allows the scientists to remotely monitor a person's vital signs in real time. Hermione is joined by stress experts Dr Mark Hamer and Professor Terry Looker. Together, they watch the school staff at work to see how their bodies respond to the demands of their jobs. |
| Abstract | The staff at Kings Langley Secondary School near Watford have bravely volunteered to take part in this world-first experiment for Teachers TV. Hermione Cockburn and a team of scientific experts descend on their school for a week to monitor and evaluate the stress levels of the workforce and attempt to answer the question How stressed is their school? It's Tuesday and in this second episode we are given the first glimpse of the results from a specially-tailored questionnaire which reveals how the Kings Langley staff really feel about their own levels of stress. Stress expert Dr Chris Gibbons of Queen's University, Belfast, who developed the questionnaire, explains how it works and how the results of this experiment will help improve our understanding of stress and well-being at work. The team continue to monitor the staff and we see how they re coping with the demands of the classroom today. |
| Abstract | The staff at Kings Langley Secondary School near Watford have bravely volunteered to take part in this world-first experiment for Teachers TV. Hermione Cockburn and a team of scientific experts descend on their school for a week to monitor and evaluate the stress levels of the workforce and attempt to answer the question How stressed is their school? It's Wednesday and in this third episode, Hermione is joined by blood pressure expert Dr Nadia Wager. Nadia explains how she has been remotely monitoring teachers blood pressure and tells us how stressful jobs can lead to heart problems. The team continue to monitor the staff volunteers in their roles across the school. Dr Mark Hamer, an expert in the impact of psychological stress on health, helps analyse the biometric data that we are collecting. |
| Abstract | The staff at Kings Langley Secondary School near Watford have bravely volunteered to take part in this world-first experiment for Teachers TV. Hermione Cockburn and a team of scientific experts descend on their school for a week to monitor and evaluate the stress levels of the workforce and attempt to answer the question How stressed is their school? It's Thursday and in this fourth and penultimate episode, Hermione is joined by stress expert Dr Angela Clow, who reveals the results of the hormone testing on the staff. We find out about how much their Cortisol levels, a strong indicator of stress, increase during work. The team also continue to monitor a range of staff during their working day. |
| Abstract | The staff at Kings Langley Secondary School near Watford have bravely volunteered to take part in this world-first experiment for Teachers TV. Hermione Cockburn and a team of scientific experts descend on their school for a week to monitor and evaluate the stress levels of the workforce and attempt to answer the question How stressed is their school? Friday, the end of the week, and in this final episode, Hermione is joined by the team of experts, the school's head and many of the staff, for a look back at what's been learned from this detailed investigation into the impact of their working lives on their health and well-being. The results from the special questionnaire completed by all the staff, plus the DNA and Cortisol testing are revealed. The staff and scientists discuss and debate the findings and their relevance to working practices at Kings Langley School and elsewhere. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012). |
| Other forms | Previously released as DVD. |
| Language | This edition in English. |
| Genre/form | Documentary television programs. |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |