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Reading and motivation: focusing on disengaged readers
Education & Development

Reading and motivation: focusing on disengaged readers

...Writing Quarterly 34(3): 203–217. Ryan, R. M. and Deci, E. L. (2000) Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being., The American Psychologist, 55(1): 68–78. Schaffner, E., Schiefele, U. and Ulferts, H. (2013) Reading Amount as a Mediator of the Effects of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Reading Motivation on...
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What are waves?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are waves?

...writing this first law would be to say that an object does not accelerate unless it is acted on by an unbalanced force, or equivalently, if an object is acted on by an unbalanced force it will accelerate. When the water level is at its lowest point and the forces are most out of balance, in which direction is the force acting to restore the water surface to its mean...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials
Languages

Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials

...Write your thoughts in the box below. (Open the video in a new tab or window by holding down Ctrl (or Cmd on a Mac) when you click on the link.) Video link: China on four wheels Was there anything in Anita’s behaviour that was inappropriate? If yes, what was it and why in your view was it inappropriate? If it was you, how would you have handled the situation? In terms...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Supporting university students with a mental health condition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting university students with a mental health condition

...write things down (email or feedback) and how that is perceived with students with poor mental health.’ Having heard from tutors their perspectives on providing support for student with a mental health condition, we then spoke to students who had a mental health condition and were studying at The Open University. Their views are the focus of the next
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Perspectives on social work: individual stories
Health, Sports & Psychology

Perspectives on social work: individual stories

...writing about it. I hadn't realized that it was in my background. My dad was disabled, and my brother suffered from Down's Syndrome. I was familiar with having social workers in the house. Supervision is important to social workers, especially new social workers. In order to know they're supported and that their work is appreciated. Often people work long hours. They're...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Diversity in religion: Islam
History & The Arts

Diversity in religion: Islam

...writing (2022) remains in prison. He argues that this authoritarianism is not due to Islam itself – for him it’s not religion that makes these states undemocratic and intolerant. Dr Shah makes it clear that the relationship between Islam and democracy is a complicated one. Muslims around the world do not speak with one voice on this issue. Some argue that democracy as...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons
History & The Arts

Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons

...writing and lobbying campaigns to influence policymakers. The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, in which the United States and the Soviet Union came close to triggering a nuclear war, further raised public awareness of the dangers of nuclear weapons. In 1963, this led to the signing of the Partial Test Ban Treaty by the United States, the Soviet Union and the United...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Developing employability through sport and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Developing employability through sport and physical activity

...write some notes down on paper or if you type ‘SWOT analysis template’ into your web browser, you will find various templates that you could print off and use. NARRATOR [MUSIC PLAYING] So what is a SWOT? A SWOT analysis is an effective process that typically, businesses and companies use to analyse themselves and their competitors, and formulate their strategies. SWOT...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs