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Taking your first steps into higher education Badge icon
Education & Development

Taking your first steps into higher education

...technology and science. Transcript Taking your first steps into higher education is a free course which lasts about 8 weeks, with approximately 3 hours' study time each week. You can work through the course at your own pace, so if you have more time one week there is no problem with pushing on to complete another week's study. You can also take as long as you want to...
Alternative education: listening to the voices of young people
Education & Development

Alternative education: listening to the voices of young people

...Education Conference highlighted the use of photovoice by young people in alternative education environments, in Scotland and England...Research presented at the Education Conference highlighted the use of photovoice by young people in alternative education environments, in Scotland and England. Photovoice, a participatory method commonly employed with marginalised...
What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?
Education & Development

What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?

...education is a widely championed goal, but how it’s understood and practised can vary dramatically depending on who you ask and where you look. This article explores why true inclusion goes beyond access, requiring meaningful change in attitudes, systems, and classroom practice...If you were asked to describe an ‘inclusive classroom’ or an ‘inclusive education...
About Transition to Higher Education in Northern Ireland
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About Transition to Higher Education in Northern Ireland

...education in Northern Ireland...The Transition to Higher Education in Northern Ireland hub has been developed as part of a wider programme of support from higher education institutions across Northern Ireland to support students get off to a great start at their new university or college. Whether you’re about to move on to higher education, or if you’re supporting...
Supporting children’s learning in primary education today
Education & Development

Supporting children’s learning in primary education today

...education. It gives opportunities to engage with different types of activities that are designed to develop an understanding of learning and teaching in primary education...This free course explores different aspects of learning and teaching in primary education. It gives opportunities to engage with different types of activities that are designed to develop an...
A guide to developing trust with home-educating parents
Education & Development

A guide to developing trust with home-educating parents

...educating families continues to grow, how can professionals improve how they work with parents who may have had a negative experience of previous local authority support?...Find out more about The Open University’s Childhood and Youth Studies qualification. Background Elective home education is becoming an increasingly popular choice for parents who are seeking a more...
History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan
Education & Development

History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan

...education barriers in South Sudan and what's being done to overcome these. ...In South Sudan, education is a key resource to build the nation and economy after war and years of under-development. Education is vital to help individuals and communities thrive. It is particularly important for girls, who are often disadvantaged in various ways in African societies, but where...
Making social media work in Higher Education
Education & Development

Making social media work in Higher Education

...Technologies are Changing Higher Education’. van Beynen, K and Swenson, C. (2016) ‘Exploring peer-to-peer library content and engagement on a student-run facebook group’, College and Research Libraries 77 (1) pp. 34–50...Session 3: The most popular social platforms in Higher Education: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Sharon Mallon with...