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Education & Development
Do music lessons help with children's other classes?
There's been research which suggests picking up an instrument can improve children's educational performance across the board. But is there really any proof?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook
Who's to blame for the rapid spread of fake news in social media site Facebook?
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History & The Arts
Asa Briggs and new maps of learning
Asa Briggs' interest in how to support learning influenced his work at two universities.
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Society, Politics & Law
Climate change: the kale smoothie of TV
Is climate change the kale smoothie of TV schedules: unappealing but somehow fashionable and even essential to the diet?
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Society, Politics & Law
Heathrow third runway: who and where will benefit?
Exploring the costs and benefits of expanding Heathrow, using a geographical analysis.
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Education & Development
Teaching the people of the Calais camp: Lessons in 'The Jungle'
Aura Lounasmaa has been in Calais teaching people currently living in the refugee camp there. What has the experience taught her?
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Education & Development
Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act
What struggles do student-parents face? OU lecturer, Helen Owton, reflects on her experience and gives out some handy advice.
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Education & Development
Displaced children of our time
We have seen unprecedented numbers of refugees crossing borders over the last few years - what is life like for the children and young people making this journey?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Sound for music technology: An introduction
Whether you're a professional musician, play music with your friends on the weekends or just like to listen to CDs, music technology affects your life. In this free course, Sound for music technology: An introduction, you will learn some of the basics of music technology, starting with what sound is, how it is created and how it travels.
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Education & Development
Teaching citizenship: work and the economy
The issue of 'citizenship, work and the economy' is often neglected in everyday discussions of citizenship. But a moment's reflection should demonstrate how important it is. The vast majority of us will spend the bulk of our adult lives working in some context or another, and our engagement with economic activity more generally is obvious (and ...
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Education & Development
Learning to teach: making sense of learning to teach
This free course, Making sense of learning to teach, is the first of four courses which comprise the course Learning to teach. It draws on what we know about how people learn to become teachers. It explores the different approaches to teacher education and the different routes into teaching. It will help you to understand the philosophical and ...
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Education & Development
Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers
This is the second of four courses which comprise the course Learning to teach. Traditionally student teachers are supported by a mentor in school and a tutor from a university. Both play distinctive and important parts in the teachers development. This free course, Mentoring and tutoring student teachers, examines each role in detail and ...