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Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?

...Introduction - [Described image] The apprenticeship programme is delivered in partnership with your employer and The Open University, which is designed to develop your professional skills, and improve your long-term career prospects, whether you are staring out in your first job, or progressing at work. Apprentices new to distance learning say they may not feel confident...
Evolutionary tree of mammals
Nature & Environment

Evolutionary tree of mammals

...introduction to the evolution of mammals considers Darwin's observations on mammals and how he noticed that species fell into natural groups. This free course, Evolutionary tree of mammals, looks at evidence from fossils and DNA to examine which mammals are most closely related to whales...This introduction to the evolution of mammals considers Darwin's observations on...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Chinese education: How do things work?
Society, Politics & Law

Chinese education: How do things work?

...introduction of the one child policy, leads to parents making great sacrifices in order to ensure that their children receives the best possible education. Parents - and entire families - place their hopes in the educational success of their single offspring. The children are aware (perhaps too aware) of the responsibility on their shoulders and the importance placed on...
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Money & Business

Personal branding for career success

...projects, promotions and the respect of your colleagues. It will also increase your chances of being the successful candidate at job interviews or attracting clients to your business if you’re self-employed. Personal branding is a popular theme for online blog posts and articles. Individuals are encouraged to use tried and tested marketing techniques to promote...
Can the Economy be Irish?
Money & Business

Can the Economy be Irish?

...project. ...[Scrabble words spelling out the word 'Brexit'] Image credit: Speedpropertybuyers The Irish are great storytellers, illuminated through the centuries by Beckett, Yeats, O’Brien, Shaw, Wilde, Binchy, Enright and Joyce to name a few. The great English lexicographer, Samuel Johnson, said that narrative is the superior form of knowledge, whilst the German...
Machine translation – how teachers can deal with online translation tools in language studies assessments
Education & Development

Machine translation – how teachers can deal with online translation tools in language studies assessments

...C., and Schocket, D. H. (2018). Machine translation and the L2 classroom: Pedagogical solutions for making peace with Google translate. Foreign Language Annals, 51(4), 779-795. von Lindeiner-Stráský, K. (2022). unpublished project report ‘Web-based Machine Translation in Language Learning, Teaching, and Assessment’, Praxis-Project, The Open University 2020-2022....
Do children have agency as authors?
Education & Development

Do children have agency as authors?

...project. Funded by EEF and the RSA, it’s a partnership study between the OU, the University of Exeter and Arvon and a rare opportunity for deep, sustained CPD in the teaching of writing. The project, which involves teacher residentials at Lumb Bank (Ted Hughes’ old home) and CPD days, focuses both on writing standards and children’s motivation and engagement as...
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Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your OpenLearn statement of participation - which also displays your Open University badge. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course...