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Continuity and learning
Education & Development

Continuity and learning

...Education...Continuity and learning: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify specific dimensions of workplace learning understand the concept of biographical learning plan and carry out an informal interview about lifelong learning...Continuity and learning: 1 Workplace learning - Theories of workplace learning draw on...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Leadership and followership Badge icon
Education & Development

Leadership and followership

...Open University’s mission to promote the educational well-being of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. To complete a course you need to be able to find about 24 hours of study time, over a period of about 8 weeks. However, it is possible to study them at any time, and at a pace to suit you....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Why do a project as part of your study?
Education & Development

Why do a project as part of your study?

...Open University's Business and Management courses and qualifications [business meeting] Projects are common in university teaching, but they are different from the types of study that students experience regularly. Most of us are more used to learning about a particular subject or skill, with teaching that is designed to help you understand this subject in a very guided...
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Article 10 mins
The impact of technology on children's physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of technology on children's physical activity

...Open University course E117 Introduction to sport and fitness...The impact of technology on children's physical activity: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: describe how children interact with technology in a wide range of ways in today’s digital universe discuss the relationship between screen time and low levels of physical activity...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Exercise and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercise and mental health

...Open University course E233 Sport and exercise psychology: a case study approach...Exercise and mental health: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an awareness of the links between physical activity and mental health understand some of the proposed theories of why exercise benefits mental health...Exercise and mental health:...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
EPQs: finding and using evidence
Education & Development

EPQs: finding and using evidence

...open, broad source of evidence (Wikipedia) to using more serious sources (Google Scholar). There’s more on where and how to look for evidence in Section 4. You will know that Wikipedia, despite having information about hundreds of thousands of topics, is not a 100% reliable source. Wikipedia can be a good place to start your research, get your ideas moving and find...
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Will Brexit mean London loses its financial dominance?
Money & Business

Will Brexit mean London loses its financial dominance?

...education in economics and finance over its continental counterparts. The UK’s tax and employment regulation that is conducive to the industry’s health and profits. Protecting the interests of creditors and shareholders from the rapacious behaviour of competitors or the state is obviously important for attracting financial services. On this score, the UK is ahead of...
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Year of the Pig: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Pig: Chinese New Year

...kind and are providers; most are wealthy. Their main fault is that they lose their temper easily. Chinese New Year officially begins on February 5th, 2019, and ends on February 19th with the Lantern Festival. Celebrate the new year by dipping into some of our fantastic resources on China and Chinese. Want to learn some Chinese words and phrases? Explore Chinese culture...
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