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Education & Development
Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth
In this free course, Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth, you will build on your understanding of how to evaluate research by thinking about a fundamental part of the research process: research perspectives and approaches. Some of the different ways of researching situations that can arise when working in education ...
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Education & Development
Study online and find a subject that inspires you
The Open University offers flexible part-time study, supported distance and open learning for undergraduate and postgraduate courses and qualifications. OpenLearn is the home of free online learning offered by the OU. There are hundreds of flexible courses that players can combine with a busy training and match schedule.
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Education & Development
How do children learn the concept of race?
‘Children don’t see colour’ is a phrase we often hear when discussing race – but is this true? Mel Green explores how children conceptualise the idea of race and respond to it.
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Education & Development
Advance your independent learning: the innovative and personalised module (YXM830)
OpenLearn provides a rich range of learning opportunities across diverse subject areas, supporting learners at different stages of their academic journey. Whether you have completed a small number of advanced courses or engaged more extensively with the platform, your studies demonstrate experience of independent, online, and distance learning. ...
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Education & Development
What is Indigenous Psychology?
Ecology and psychology are closely related. Dr Manfusa Shams explains the link in this article...
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Tessy Mbofung on cultural values and expectations and the need for more awareness of race
Tessy Mbofung explains the challenges of her strong African cultural values and holding on to them in another culture in this short video collection
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Dr Eric Addae Kyeremeh on his experience at The Open University
Dr Eric Addae Kyeremeh explains here the staffing changes he has noticed over the past ten years, working at the OU, and his highlights.
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Dr Anthony Gunter on representing modern Britain, the silent majority and change
In this short video Anthony observes that the OU has some way to go to be in a position to represent modern Britain and suggests changes that could be made.
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Education & Development
How do we move towards racial equality?
Open University colleagues discuss their experiences of working at the OU as well as the changes they would like to see to move towards racial equality in this collection of videos.
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Languages
European Day of Languages
Happy European Day of Languages! Find out more about why we should celebrate language learning.
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Education & Development
All my own work: exploring academic integrity
Are you currently studying? This free course, All my own work: exploring academic integrity, is designed to help you build confidence in producing your own work for academic purposes. You will explore what plagiarism is and how to avoid it, and learn how and when to reference. The course also includes an interactive to work through, which will ...
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History & The Arts
Census stories: bringing statistics to life in Milton Keynes
This free course brings national census data to life by highlighting the vibrant stories of the diverse residents of Milton Keynes. This ‘new town’ with an increasingly mixed population, serves as a rich case study for understanding demographic changes in ethnicity and religion across the UK. The approach can be applied in any local context. It ...