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TESSA: Motivating Pupils
Education & Development

TESSA: Motivating Pupils

...formal and non formal learning situations. This material is from the TESSA (Teacher Education in Sub Saharan Africa) initiative... TESSA - The Music Teacher Florence invites a special music teacher into the classroom TESSA - Anything for School Adjua wants to go to school, even though she is sick TESSA - Plantain Seller Linus motivates his daughter, Ngozi, to win a race...
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Audio 11 mins
TESSA: Listening to Pupils
Education & Development

TESSA: Listening to Pupils

...the TESSA (Teacher Education in Sub Saharan Africa) initiative... TESSA - Be Careful Ibrahim learns the importance of water and oxygen from a story Dawi tells him TESSA - The Eye Witness Kwame doesn't listen to his pupil and wishes he had. TESSA - Catch the Thief Major is not believed but then catches a thief TESSA - Something Good Jude's snap decision costs him money...
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Audio 17 mins
A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?

...education, prevention and management strategies to further protect athletes and members of the public”. Sports such as rugby carry risks, but through legal play and active pitch-side management of suspected head injuries, we can but hope that this World Cup is not remembered for reports of players with serious head-related injuries, but for exciting (legal) play and...
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Article 5 mins
Sebastian Chuwa: environmentalist, conservationist and champion of Tanzanian nature
Nature & Environment

Sebastian Chuwa: environmentalist, conservationist and champion of Tanzanian nature

...Open University's Environment courses. The 3rd of March is Africa Environment Day, also known as Wangari Maathai day in tribute to the late environmentalist and first female African Nobel Peace Prize winner. It should be celebrated and promoted, not only to increase awareness of the stunning African environment, which is increasingly under threat, but also to celebrate...
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Article 5 mins
How race, gender, age and class affects the way people are perceived
Health, Sports & Psychology

How race, gender, age and class affects the way people are perceived

...Open University module DD310: Counselling and forensic psychology: investigating crime and therapy. This module draws on recent theoretical debates and research to critically explore the fascinating relationship between counselling and forensic psychology. You'll learn about media representations of crime and therapy and the role of sociocultural issues in both forensic...
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Article 10 mins
Choose your own philosophy adventure
History & The Arts

Choose your own philosophy adventure

...open the book... [Black and white illustration of a castle surrounded by trees with a tower in the centre. Dot like dashes create a sea around the island the castle is on top of.] Open the book Please note: This interactive feature will open in a pop-up window. To play in full-screen mode, hold down the Ctrl key and select the 'Open the book' link above. This will ......
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Activity 1 hr
Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 1: Understanding social care and social work: roles and services: Introduction - [A social care professional, holding a notepad and pen, sits on a sofa beside a mother and her two children.] This first session is about understanding social care and social work:...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Talk the talk
Education & Development

Talk the talk

...education, and there is lousy online distance education. What should our goal be as we all consider opening ourselves up in digital spaces? Quite simply, as it always should have been. It has to be about great teaching. But if those students have never known a world without digital being part of their life, then shame on us if we think we can sit still, put our head in...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs