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About the stroop test
Education & Development

About the stroop test

...thinking. We look in the correct direction before crossing the road; we travel to work without consciously making decisions about the route. Being able to do these things automatically frees up our brain to work on other, more important issues. However, on some occasions, being able to prevent ourselves from doing things automatically, or avoid the usual routine action,...
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Activity 10 mins
Enduring Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

Enduring Love

...think when I saw him I was 18 and Owen was 31, and he was the one, I knew immediately he was the one I was going to marry. Title: for better or worse Ann Well I did actually ask you to marry didn’t I? Owen No, yeah. Well we were sitting on these… Ann Because you were not going to get round to it. Owen I wasn’t holding back particularly, but the thought hadn’t...
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Audio 5 mins
The social work phone-in: have your say
Health, Sports & Psychology

The social work phone-in: have your say

Can you decide who should be primarily responsible for care?...Find out more about The Open University's Social Work courses and qualifications. In this interactive, you can share your views and see what the experts think about each dilemma. [Social worker phone-in: share your views] Select the image above to start your journey.
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Activity 10 mins
Working mathematically
Science, Maths & Technology

Working mathematically

...think about mathematics, do you see it mainly as a collection of topics (mathematical content) or as a way of thinking (mathematical process)? Later in the course you will be asked to consider further the distinction between content and process in mathematics. You will also be asked to consider a particular organising framework for thinking about your teaching. It is...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Exploring Ovid’s big ideas
History & The Arts

Exploring Ovid’s big ideas

...thinking about the modern world’s biggest questions...In an age where machines seem to be doing more and more ‘human’ tasks, we are all constantly grappling with the question: ‘what makes a human, human’? The Roman poet Ovid also asked this question – it was one of many big questions about the world that he asked which we are still struggling with today....
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers
Education & Development

Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers

...systems and school contexts. For the purposes of this course, the term ‘mentor’ is used to indicate the person (usually a member of the school staff) who works with the beginner teacher on a daily basis in the school context supporting their development while on placement. The role of ‘tutor’ may include providing academic support, if the student is studying for...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Caring for adults
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for adults

...think each of them is communicating. Comment a.Bird singing – could be trying to defend its territory or attract a mate. b.Ambulance with flashing lights and siren – get out of the way, I’m in a hurry. c.Phone with incoming text message – someone wants to ask or tell another person something. d.Cat winding itself around its owner’s feet and purring loudly –...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Working in groups and teams
Money & Business

Working in groups and teams

...systems’ approach’ to teamwork – a helpful approach which encourages managers to consider the context in which a team works. The approach considers team processes, which are divided into three parts: inputs, throughputs and outputs. These highlight the different issues and activities a manager needs to engage with or oversee during the life of a team. To prepare for...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs