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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,...
Can protective headgear increase the risk of injury to rugby players?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can protective headgear increase the risk of injury to rugby players?

...research suggests that wearing headgear during rugby can put players at greater risk. Andrew Barnes explains his research...[All Navy and Marine Corps Rugby Team play the Old Aztecs] The All Navy and Marine Corps Rugby Team claimed a 47-10 victory over their division-one oponents, the Old Aztecs, at Dust Roads Park in San Diego in 2014. But is it time to look again at...
Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy
Education & Development

Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy

...researchers explore why children might have language and literacy difficulties, and how schools can work with psychologists to help these children develop key language and literacy skills. The interviews are introduced and contextualised by Professor David Messer of The Open University. The material forms part of The Open University course ED841 Understanding children's...
The jury: Why we need to learn more about their collective decision-making processes.
Society, Politics & Law

The jury: Why we need to learn more about their collective decision-making processes.

...Research has repeatedly showed support for jury trials for example, Roberts & Hough (2009) asked participants to rate the importance of six democratic rights. They found that the right to a jury trial was rated as the most important, outweighing the right to privacy. What are the roles and responsibilities of the jury, and what issues stem from these? Although members of...
Early childhood health promotion
Education & Development

Early childhood health promotion

...research into early childhood health promotion...This presentation shared the findings from research based on the Child Health Promotion: A Toolkit for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Practitioners. The Toolkit includes a 5 Step Programme as a model to guide practitioners in identifying and implementing a health promotion activity. The research foregrounds the...
Why the size of your plate might be making you overweight
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why the size of your plate might be making you overweight

...research links tableware size with the tendency to eat too much...A new review has produced the most conclusive evidence to date that people consume more food or non-alcoholic drinks when offered larger sized portions or when they use larger items of tableware. The research, carried out by the University of Cambridge and published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic...