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The trouble with teaching physics
Health, Sports & Psychology

The trouble with teaching physics

...linking them to things the student is familiar with and using metaphors are also common tactics. For my research, I am examining which topics secondary school students find particularly difficult, why this might be the case and what teaching methods teachers use to help. I hope this will enable me to create useful teaching tools to help teachers in the classroom....
Why is East Africa experiencing such a terrible drought?
Nature & Environment

Why is East Africa experiencing such a terrible drought?

...researchers in the late 1990s. [An illustration described in the text] Sea surface temperature anomalies during Indian Ocean Dipoles. Arrows indicate wind direction, white patches are areas with more clouds and rain. The dipole refers to the sea’s surface temperatures in the eastern Indian Ocean off Indonesia, cycling between cold and warm compared to the western part...
Warming winters: How will the Winter Olympics adapt?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Warming winters: How will the Winter Olympics adapt?

...research note written by Daniel Scott, Robert Steiger and Madeleine Orr that describes in detail the impact of climate change on the Winter Olympics. In their note Scott, Steiger and Orr highlighted that if current warming trends continue only 45-55 of the 93 past and potential Winter Olympic venues would be sufficiently climate reliable in the 2050s to host the games...
Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community
Education & Development

Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community

...research and wider social issues impacting all demographics. I also wanted to showcase BME skill, expertise and notable achievements. There were so many stories around me – stories of resilience, innovation and triumph – that I was truly spoiled for choice. The main challenge was pinning down dates that worked for all of us involved. I had been advised to manage my...
How can I cope with exam stress?
Education & Development

How can I cope with exam stress?

...research has shown that this is essential to your health and well-being. And it will also help you to feel more balanced and calm during those exams and in the run up to results day. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. This resource is part of the 'Wellbeing and Mental Health Collection' created by the Open University in...
A scenario on e-professionalism for nurses
Health, Sports & Psychology

A scenario on e-professionalism for nurses

...RCN International Research Conference. Oxford, UK, 5-7 April 2017. Statista (2019) Global active usage penetration of leading social networks as of February 2019. Available at: www.statista.com/statistics/274773/global-penetration-of-selected-social-media-sites/ (Accessed 22 January 2020). Find out how secure your social media profiles are Discover more content like this...
Teaching and learning tricky topics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...research on threshold concepts and the causes of student misconceptions has focused on the sciences and mathematics. For example, research has highlighted that ‘intuitive beliefs’ lie at the bottom of many misconceptions. Intuitive beliefs are assumptions that students make about the world around them. Sometimes these beliefs are mistaken, yet they are so engrained...
Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?

...Research has shown that there was a reduction in the quality of training and sleep for many athletes (Mon-López et al., 2020), which could lead to a detraining effect and loss of fitness as well as an increased risk of injury (Sarto et al., 2020). To prevent these potential effects, athletes and coaches were required to be creative with their training sessions and...