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Building motivation and resilience in research
Science, Maths & Technology

Building motivation and resilience in research

...resources to sustain motivation adopt a growth mindset to approach challenges effectively...Building motivation and resilience in research: 1 Understanding resilience - Research and project work often feel like a marathon rather than a sprint. While moments of discovery can be exhilarating, the process is rarely straightforward. Experiments fail, papers get rejected,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Theories and concepts in family meanings
Society, Politics & Law

Theories and concepts in family meanings

...Open University's Megan Doolittle joins four leading academics from the field of sociology to tackle the issues head on. They look at how families communicate and behave, and they talk about family personal life and what is meant by the term 'intimacy'. Finally they discuss the future of family studies. The Open University course DD101 Introducing the social sciences,...
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‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?: References - allAfrica (2011) Senegal: Biofuels boost land-grab conflict in country [Online]. Available at http://allafrica.com/stories/201110281172.html (Accessed 22 November 2012). BBC News (2012) Analysis: Land grab or...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Introducing healthcare improvement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing healthcare improvement

...educators). Batalden and Davidoff (2007) propose that quality improvement is: …the combined and unceasing efforts of everyone – healthcare professionals, patients and their families, researchers, payers, planners and educators – to make the changes that will lead to better patient outcomes (health), better system performance (care) and better professional...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem
Nature & Environment

TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem

...resource extraction, absurd levels of consumption and genocides against both human and non-human beings. Since 2019, I have curated Border Crossings’ ORIGINS Festival, a biennial gathering to share and show Indigenous arts and culture in London, powerfully supported by the OU in the person of Professor Graham Harvey. As the 2021 Festival approached, it became clear that...
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Perplex: Classic puzzles, past and present
Science, Maths & Technology

Perplex: Classic puzzles, past and present

...Open University and UKMT...This content is associated with The Open University's Mathematics courses and qualifications. Ready to be perplexed? Try eight different puzzles from The Open University and UKMT, the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust. There's plenty to keep you perplexed: Eight main puzzles Over 40 challenges No time limits Stunning graphics. [Perplex logo]...
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University of the Future
OpenLearn Ireland

University of the Future

...Open University has pushed the boundaries of teaching and learning to deliver a dynamic learning experience to people all over the world. ‘University of The Future’ shows how the OU has harnessed new and emerging technologies to enable students to study from their computers, mobile phones, mp3 players and tablet devices – without necessarily having to open a book......
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Stories from Vienna: 6 key figures
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Stories from Vienna: 6 key figures

...education. He was picked out during the Nazi regime as one of the “socially undesirable children” and entered into the Nazi euthanasia programme. He was confined to a psychiatric institution in Vienna where Nazi doctors conducted cruel experiments with the children. He managed to survive the atrocities but the horror did not end there for him. When he later recognised...
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