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Seven myths of being a female engineer
Science, Maths & Technology

Seven myths of being a female engineer

...maths According to a statistical paper published by the Women’s Engineering Society, “Girls are now more likely than boys to achieve high A*-B grades across nearly all STEM GCSE subjects (sometimes spectacularly so, e.g. in D&T where 49.9% of female entrants achieve A*-B compared to 29.4% of male entrants, and in Engineering, where the respective figures are 36.8%...
The trouble with teaching physics
Health, Sports & Psychology

The trouble with teaching physics

...maths’ and so they give up, particularly if they are not intending to go on to study physics further at A Level. Teachers spend considerable time trying to make physics more enjoyable for the students by doing experiments, demonstrations and fun activities. However, fun can be difficult to control. What the teacher thinks will be fun, is not always what students find...
Oes gen i broblemau iechyd meddwl ac a ddylwn i gael help?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Oes gen i broblemau iechyd meddwl ac a ddylwn i gael help?

...math o gefnogaeth ac ymyrraeth ar gael i bobl sydd â phroblemau iechyd meddwl. Ond mae’n gallu bod yn anodd gwybod beth i chwilio amdano wrth geisio cael help. Mae dod o hyd i'r math o gefnogaeth sy’n addas i chi yn gallu bod yn llethol ac yn flinedig ynddo’i hun. Ai seicotherapydd sydd ei eisiau arnoch chi? Seicolegydd ymarferydd? Cwnselydd? Ydi meddyginiaeth yn...
Global perspectives on primary education
Education & Development

Global perspectives on primary education

...maths skills and communication, especially communication. We make sure that the children are able to write and speak properly. I really like teaching communication and maths: they go side by side. Every year I try to learn new techniques and strategies to use in the classroom. I enjoy being close to the children - being with them and the care and protection we can offer...
Reflecting on Race at The Open University
Education & Development

Reflecting on Race at The Open University

...Maths. Mariame Kaba, a US-based organiser, educator and curator, was put forward by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for her work on ending violence, dismantling the prison industrial complex and transformative justice and supporting youth leadership development. Transcript Race Equality Charter: Lessons Learned The next session involved a presentation by Professor...
Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts

...maths skills. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course DD126 Economics in context...Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: define a supply chain and understand how different stages of the t-shirt production chain can be organised differently engage with...
Working on your own mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Working on your own mathematics

...Math Horizons, April, pp.11-15 and p.31. See also http://www.maa.org. Phillips, E. and Crespo, S. (1996) 'Devopling written communication in mathematics through math penpal letters', For the Learning of Mathematics, vol.16, no.1, pp. 15-22...Working on your own mathematics: Acknowledgements - All materials included in this course are derived from content originated at The...
7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't
Science, Maths & Technology

7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't

...maths? Try our free course. 2. Mouldy container saves the world [mouldy petri dish] This has all the hallmarks of a classic April Fool's Day prank. After returning from a holiday in September 1928, Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming found something unusual in one of his petri dishes of Staphylococcus, the bacteria that causes boils, sore throats, and abscesses. This...