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Is America better than this?
Society, Politics & Law

Is America better than this?

...education system and the intentional sabotage of bipartisan politics (mostly by the Republican Party), the United States is dangerously divided. As Abraham Lincoln warned in 1858, “a house divided cannot stand”. The election of Raphael Warnock will be interpreted as a beacon of hope, and maybe it is – the tireless work of Stacey Abrams and others in Georgia took...
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Article 10 mins
Decolonising the idea of culture in management studies
Money & Business

Decolonising the idea of culture in management studies

...Management Learning & Education, 17(2), pp. 137–54. Maldonado-Torres, N. (2017) 'Frantz Fanon and the decolonial turn in psychology: From modern/colonial methods to the decolonial attitude'. South African Journal of Psychology, 47(4), pp. 432–41. Quijano, A. (2000) 'Coloniality of power and Eurocentrism in Latin America'. International Sociology, 15(2), pp. 215–32....
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Video 40 mins
A question of ethics: right or wrong?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A question of ethics: right or wrong?

...education and training’ could be an issue here as the coaches did not seem to adopt good practice or possibly appreciate how this culture may impact the athletes involved. It could be questioned whether this was ‘a safe environment.’ The case study describes ‘belittling, public humiliation, shouting and generally aggressive and intimidating behaviour’ by the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Essay and report writing skills
Education & Development

Essay and report writing skills

...educational system. What I was taught seems to be quite different from what is expected here. I feel I'm putting myself up just to be shot down. I'm really exposing my weaknesses. I enjoy writing, but there seems to be a mystique to this kind of ‘academic’ writing that I can't fathom. I love writing essays but this course requires reports, and I feel frustrated...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Leadership challenges in turbulent times
Money & Business

Leadership challenges in turbulent times

...education or accessing work – so they’re reasons why children leave the family, or they may be the push factors for why the child leaves. So, drug and alcohol misuse is often a reason there’s violence in the family. But in addition, what we’re looking at is therefore also those children, where are they placed. So many children might be placed within the State...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Five pillars of ageing well
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five pillars of ageing well

...Education and Language Studies at The Open University. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a series of public talks titled ‘Ageing Well’. These 6 lectures are presented on a monthly basis and aim to facilitate your learning about agerelated changes and things we need to be mindful of, as we grow older. All the way through the ‘Ageing Well’ series we...
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Children’s rights
Society, Politics & Law

Children’s rights

...education and processes of inclusion and exclusion. Ann Phoenix suggests that, in relation to the TV programme, ‘the children were engaging as active citizens’. How does she argue for the proposition and what evidence does she cite from the programme? Mary McLeod and Ann Phoenix have different views on ‘children as citizens’. Can you identify each of these...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Teachers sharing resources online
Education & Development

Teachers sharing resources online

...Education Ltd, the company behind one of the leading examples of such websites – TES Connect. While the unit draws its examples and activities from this site its principles are designed so that they may be applied to others. These include international sites, local sites perhaps provided by regional grids for learning, academy chains or teaching school alliances, or...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs