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First steps towards embedding sustainability in learning design
Education & Development

First steps towards embedding sustainability in learning design

...Learning outcomes and skills Student voice Reuse Connection Be curious Being curious is an important part of the journey towards embedding sustainability. It can be difficult trying to untangle what sustainability means in a learning design context and how to make that meaningful for students. The Open University’s (OU) Learning Design Team has created a set of...
FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality
Science, Maths & Technology

FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality

...learning. During my field trip in Nepal, I was invited to join some sessions of the year-long programme that FabLab Nepal and Impact Hub Kathmandu, in collaboration with the non-profit organisation Karkhana Samuha and with the support of the US Embassy in Nepal, developed. The programme targeted Community and Government (CG) schools in the Kathmandu Valley, with a focus...
How can digital books support children’s learning?
Education & Development

How can digital books support children’s learning?

...learning needs of all children including those who typically need most support. Practical advantages of digital books [Children using their tablet device to play computer games and use educational apps] Digital books have several practical assets that position them ahead of print books: e-books are readily available on devices that children from low-income families...
Learning with braille – more than just joining the dots
Education & Development

Learning with braille – more than just joining the dots

...learned to read braille as their primary reading medium are more likely to be in employment than those who did not, they are also more likely to have higher educational qualifications and be in more professional occupations. Put simply, the more extensive the braille skills the greater the advantages (Ryles, 1996 - see References below for more information). However, the...
Learning has never been so much fun
Miscellaneous

Learning has never been so much fun

Our interactive and educational games are played and enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. We've pulled together 15 of our favourites for you to enjoy, so check out this collection - all for free and perfect for the home or the classroom... learning has never been so much fun!
Learning about sex, a shilling a time: Aristotle's Masterpiece
History & The Arts

Learning about sex, a shilling a time: Aristotle's Masterpiece

...learned was so intriguing that he took to spying on the family maidservant when she went to the privy; he bored a few holes in the wall so he “could plainly see” the parts discussed in the book. [A hairy child from an 1831 edition of Aristotle's Masterpiece] A hairy child from the 1831 edition of the Masterpiece The book that Cannon read so eagerly was neither by...
Everyone Can Learn to Coach! Coaching with the OSCAR Model
Health, Sports & Psychology

Everyone Can Learn to Coach! Coaching with the OSCAR Model

...Learning with Coaching and Mentoring Exploring Career Mentoring and Coaching Three Principles of a Coaching Approach There are also further resources you may find useful in the Applying Psychology at Work Hub. References Chidiac, M. (2013) ‘Creating a coaching culture: relational field coaching’, Development and Learning in Organizations, 27 (3), pp. 11–13, doi:...
Smart Cities in the Making: Learning from Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Smart Cities in the Making: Learning from Milton Keynes

...learning from Milton Keynes. It's a two year research project. It started in January 2017, and it's funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, as well as the Open University. And in this podcast, what I'd like to do is tell you a little bit about what we're going to be looking at, why we think it's important, and why we think different people will benefit from...