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Introduction to child psychology
Education & Development

Introduction to child psychology

...human psychology. As such, developmental psychologists are interested in changes that happen throughout the lifespan but a lot of their work focuses on changes in childhood as this is a period of intense development. Developmental psychologists can work in many different areas. Some focus on research in change in children. Others are trained in how to support children in...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Extending and developing your thinking skills
Education & Development

Extending and developing your thinking skills

...resource for you to use in whatever way you find best helps your learning. As thinking and learning is most effectively developed through active involvement, we have included lots of activities. So, have a pencil and paper on hand and be prepared to think...Extending and developing your thinking skills: 2 Understanding the importance of thinking skills - We would like to...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
How we can all tackle our digital carbon footprints
Nature & Environment

How we can all tackle our digital carbon footprints

...humanity with a series of enormous challenges. Unifying these is a single imperative: to avoid catastrophic climate change impacts by capping global temperature rises to 1.5℃. Achieving this is a monumental challenge, and requires every corporation, government and citizen to make swift, significant changes to our lifestyles – some much more than others. While nations...
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Article 5 mins
Systems modelling
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems modelling

...human perceptions of situations. Social scientists are usually more concerned with analysis than with taking action, which is usually one aspect of systems work. (a) Figure 1 is a graph of the output of potatoes, with one value plotted for each of the years '70–'90. In this case, it was 1970 to 1990, although you could not be sure of this from the graph. The output is...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Lottery of birth
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lottery of birth

...human stories. You will examine the inequalities of birth, particularly being born rich or poor and being born female or male...Birth is a lottery. Where, when and to whom you are born and the society into which you are born will influence your life chances. This free online course will look at both the big picture of the 'lottery of birth' and the smaller, human stories....
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Teaching the First World War
Education & Development

Teaching the First World War

...resource, turn to Session 5, where it is discussed in more detail. For this activity find a document that supports the argument that Germans were convinced they had been attacked in 1914. Discussion One document included in this database is Kaiser Wilhelm’s announcement to the German people, below, which stresses the defensive nature of the war and illustrates the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?

...resources such as wood and grazing) and from the aesthetic to health (air purification, community space and mental wellbeing). Unsurprisingly some of these benefits show strong association in reducing overall mortality (e.g. Rojas-Rueda et al., 2019). In recent times, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, use of urban green spaces has soared as has appreciation for their...
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Article 10 hrs 34 mins
Supporting physical development in early childhood
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting physical development in early childhood

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1: The growth and physical development of young children: Introduction - To begin, study Figure 1 and then consider the following statements: Technology is the best source of children’s learning Children move less than those of previous generations Children have...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs