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Teachers’ knowledge of children’s literature and other texts
Education & Development

Teachers’ knowledge of children’s literature and other texts

...researcher Professor Teresa Cremin and teacher Claire Williams explore whether an up-to-date knowledge of children's books is crucial in teaching practice...In order to successfully foster RfP, the TaRs research project found that teachers need a wide and up to date knowledge of children’s literature and other texts. In this short film researcher Professor Teresa Cremin...
Building on History: The Church in London
History & The Arts

Building on History: The Church in London

...research in order to understand how the church has responded to societal change in the last two centuries and to create space for fresh historical enquires in order to spread the message to the wider multi-cultured society we live in today. Featuring Dr Rowan Williams, The Archbishop of Canterbury... Building on History: the Church in London Short documentary outlining a...
International Adoption
Health, Sports & Psychology

International Adoption

...Professor Monica Dowling looks at the effects of globalisation and the differences between 'qualitative' and 'quantitative' research and information in adoption... International Adoption Open University Professor Monica Dowling looks at the effects of globalisation and the differences between 'qualitative' and 'quantitative' research and information in adoption....
Methods in Motion: Is Q still the answer?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Is Q still the answer?

...research methods also need to change...[The letter q on a dowel against the blue sky] Has social constructionism outlived its usefulness? OU Professor of Social Psychology Paul Stenner considers the arguments. Researchers talk of a textual or discursive turn that happened in the social sciences a few decades ago. In social psychology, this turn happened around the time I...
Astrobiology from the ground up
Science, Maths & Technology

Astrobiology from the ground up

...research engages with several key environmental concerns: agriculture and food security, biodiversity conservation, climate change and sustainability. In AstrobiologyOU, he is a member of the International Development workstream, which considers issues around the use of space technologies to support development, inclusion, innovation, partnerships and ethics. Your work...
The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children

...research from The Open University and Your Support Services explores how this media exposure impacts their wellbeing...The far-reaching impact on children and ‘left behind’ parents/carers when a family member is imprisoned are well documented (Minson, 2019). Parental imprisonment is recognised as a potential risk factor for many adverse outcomes for children,...
Discovering the dark side of the Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

Discovering the dark side of the Moon

...research work has spanned geological studies of ancient igneous terrains on Earth to diamonds to lunar, Martian and other meteoritic samples. His recent research has focussed on understanding the history of volatiles in lunar samples, specifically, the abundance, distribution and sources of water in the lunar interior. He has been involved in supervising over 25 PhD...
Effective approaches to mentoring: what works and why?
Education & Development

Effective approaches to mentoring: what works and why?

...research project investigating effective mentoring approaches of student teachers...In the session, participants were engaged and represented a range of backgrounds in mentoring (both within Initial Teacher Education and beyond). The project’s findings showed that a range of approaches to mentoring of student teachers are needed in order to be effective and that these...