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How race, gender, age and class affects the way people are perceived
Health, Sports & Psychology

How race, gender, age and class affects the way people are perceived

...studies show black offenders are more likely to be jailed than white offenders by courts in England and Wales.’ 6. ‘Eyewitnesses are better at recognising and identifying members of their own race. References below. This animation is featured in the Open University module DD310: Counselling and forensic psychology: investigating crime and therapy. This module draws on...
12 famous Confucius quotes on education and learning
Education & Development

12 famous Confucius quotes on education and learning

...Studies qualification. Born in 551 BC, Confucius was a Chinese teacher and philosopher whose principles can still be applied to Chinese beliefs and traditions today, as well as philosophy across the globe. Take a look at twelve of the most famous quotes attributed to Confucius below and pick your favourite. The quotes have been taken from various different translated...
AI fluency
Digital & Computing

AI fluency

...skills gained through education or experience. Intelligence is the ability to apply knowledge to think abstractly, as measured by objective criteria such as problem-solving. AI isn’t knowledgeable in the way humans are. AI systems can process, analyse, and make predictions based on the data they receive. This ability might give the impression that AI is knowledgeable,...
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Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)
Education & Development

Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)

...skills and reflections that may assist you in your role as a governor....Introduction: Introduction - This course introduces school governors to the contested area of educational inclusion. Regardless of the type of school in which you find yourself, their approach to inclusive education will be a determining factor towards the culture that identifies their learning and...
Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?

...study in Sport and fitness. You might be interested in the related Open University course E114 Active bodies: introducing the study of sport and exercise....Extreme endurance performances: Introduction - In this course you will explore participation in extreme sports and be introduced to the multidisciplinary approach to examining topics. There are many examples of...
Planning a better future
Money & Business

Planning a better future

...changing jobs, wishing to move up the ladder or return to work after a break. ...Planning a better future is an introductory course for anyone considering changing jobs, wondering how to move up the ladder or return to work after a break, and those aspiring to better things. Transcript If you are interested in studying this course, visit the course website here....
Systems explained by Russell Ackoff
Money & Business

Systems explained by Russell Ackoff

...and operational research...Russell Ackoff is a multifaceted academic and business thinker. Born in Philadelphia in 1919, he has been characterised as an architect, a philosopher, a city planner, an operations researcher and a problem solver. He is perhaps best known for making systems thinking understandable and accessible. But his studies began uneventfully... Transcript...
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Special relativity
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Special relativity

Who had more fun in life, Albert Einstein or Richard Feynman? Whichever one of them was travelling faster...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Norton on the framework of special relativity and examples of measured time dilation and length contraction Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University