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Physical activity: a family affair
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity: a family affair

...studying this course, you should be able to: summarise the main research evidence of family influence on a child’s level of physical activity participation relate expectancy-value theory (Eccles, 1993; Eccles et al., 1983) to parental involvement in children’s sporting experience understand how gender and parental gender stereotypes may affect parents’ support of...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Textiles in Ghana
History & The Arts

Textiles in Ghana

...study in Arts and Humanities...Textiles in Ghana: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an awareness of the ways in which meanings and values are assigned to textiles understand the changing history of the making of kente and adinkra discuss the role of the market place in the changing history of kente and adinkra...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Supporting student-led research
Education & Development

Supporting student-led research

...Studies Council (FSC). The FSC is the leading provider of geography and biology fieldwork for schools and continuing professional development for practitioners; and welcome over 60,000 students on geography courses at its UK wide network of centres each year. The CRC provides resources, teaching materials and guidance to support student-led research. This partnership...
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Co-designing professional learning to address evolving challenges
Education & Development

Co-designing professional learning to address evolving challenges

...A finding that aligns with our TELT impact study’s insight shows that confidence was the main takeaway for teachers participating in the programme (Figure 3). [Image 3 TELT impact study – key areas of impact of this professional learning] Figure 3 TELT impact study – key areas of impact of this professional learning [Co Designing Professional Learning] Transcript...
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Ramadan Mubarak!
History & The Arts

Ramadan Mubarak!

...Studies department offers a course called “Exploring religion: Places, Practices, Texts and Experiences”. In one part of this course we ask students to study a film of a group of Muslim friends discussing Ramadan as they eat together. A significant focus of their conversation is the foods that they associate with Ramadan from their upbringing in different countries...
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Using and managing waste
Science, Maths & Technology

Using and managing waste

...studies were chosen, and Dr Suresh Nesaratnam gives an overview of the academic context in which waste management is studied. The material forms part of The Open University course T210 Environmental control and public health... Using and managing waste A brief introduction to this album Waste Minimisation Cutting down the amount of waste we create per household is our...
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International Development: microcredit and migration
Science, Maths & Technology

International Development: microcredit and migration

...studies, and unpicks some of the issues that emerge. This material is taken from The Open University course TU871 Development: context and practice... International development: microcredit and migration Introducing the album's content Small change for a better world Micro-credit unions, how they work and how they are empowering women in Glasgow to start their own small...
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Audio 1 hr 50 mins
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