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Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...writing, they develop wider vocabulary and broader knowledge about the world. Reading can also make a significant contribution to the wellbeing of every individual and society as a whole. The advantages, however, of being a keen reader go far beyond educational attainment and functioning in society; as the International Literacy Association (ILA) states: Teaching children...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Nuclear power: friend or foe?
Society, Politics & Law

Nuclear power: friend or foe?

...write down whether you are in favour of or against the further development of nuclear energy and why. If you do not have a view you should identify the issues that you consider important in coming to a judgement on the matter. Keep your notes, since you will need to refer to them later in the course. The debate in question Your task for this course will be to research and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
The impact of technology on children's physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of technology on children's physical activity

...writing, there is still insufficient evidence regarding whether the use of technology can encourage the required levels of vigorous activity. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E117 Introduction to sport and fitness...The impact of technology on children's physical activity: References - American Academy for Pediatrics (AAP) (2016)...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Making social media work in Higher Education
Education & Development

Making social media work in Higher Education

...writing (2023), it is estimated that almost half of the world’s population spends time ‘checking their socials’ (Statistica, 2021). The reality is that not only are there a staggering number of people on social media sites, but the amount of time that people are spending on them increases year on year. The reasons people engage in social media vary. Students who...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Software and the law
Science, Maths & Technology

Software and the law

...creative activity – as with the composition and performance of music, the writing of a novel, the invention of some new device, or the writing of software? These intangibles are known as intellectual property – property that has resulted from the work of the intellect. Most people in the West now agree that these have tangible value that needs to be protected and...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis

...Write down a description of how you felt and describe what was going on at the time...Week 1: The climate and ecological crisis and how we got here: 2 Anthropocene and growth - You’ll now take a step back to look at the Earth’s history and humanity’s recent history, for it is in these wider contexts that people can situate and grasp what is happening. The...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Rugby tackles homophobia
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rugby tackles homophobia

...writes Dr Helen Owton...With the Men’s Rugby World Cup in the news currently, the shining a light on the sport of rugby shows it appearing to be making strides to tackle homophobia in sport. The most recent TV advert from Guinness stars Gareth Thomas telling his story about coming out to his team. A longer video features an interview with him about how he felt as a gay...
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Article 10 mins
Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act
Education & Development

Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act

...writing by exploring helpful web resources (An example of a study skills resource at the OU), and was able to combine student-parent life much better than in my first year, with the support of my friends that circled round my daughter and me. Funding is often high on student-parent’s agenda. I recognise that the Higher Education landscape was quite different in 2005...
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Article 10 mins