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Revealing the surface of an asteroid using robotic telescopes
Science, Maths & Technology

Revealing the surface of an asteroid using robotic telescopes

...Physical Sciences digs into the research...At the Open University we are looking at asteroids with the OpenScience Observatories to study their rotation and surface. To understand the conditions present in the early solar system, we must study the remnants of its formation. By studying the dynamical and physical properties of the asteroidal bodies we see today, we can...
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Article 10 mins
Badminton: Fitness and Training
Health, Sports & Psychology

Badminton: Fitness and Training

...level? This video looks at the physical demands of playing badminton. Resistance Training A look at the various types of weights exercises used to develop the specific muscles needed in badminton. Plyometrics How can plyometric training enhance players’ speed and agility on court. MDSA Discussion on why MDSA (Multi Directional Speed and Agility) are vital in badminton....
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Video 16 mins
Ecosystems: modelling the Earth
Science, Maths & Technology

Ecosystems: modelling the Earth

...physical, chemical and biological interactions taking place between every living organism and climatic activity. Since everything is interconnected, Earth systems modelling can help our understanding of how the Earth's processes affect each other. For example, by increasing the rate of decay of leaf litter in North American forests, scientists can investigate the effect...
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Audio 12 mins
Sport and exercise psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sport and exercise psychology

...physical activity? This material forms part of The Open University module E233 Sport and exercise psychology: a case study approach... Adherence: Getting people active and sticking to it This video examines the challenges of adhering to an exercise programme, focussing on the experiences of clients and trainers at a health club. Trainers’ experiences: improving...
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Video 42 mins
Listening to young children: supporting transition
Education & Development

Listening to young children: supporting transition

...physical factors. One line of the table is completed with an example. Alternatively you can reflect on a past transition that a child you know well experienced. In the table record the strategies that you noticed were in place and the barriers that were encountered. Table 1 Thinking about a transition NEEDS STRATEGIES BARRIERS A good knowledge of the layout of the room...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Promoting equality through the Arts
History & The Arts

Promoting equality through the Arts

...physical space to be pushed, extended or manipulated, with each participant having full control over what they do with, or on the set. Back to Back Theatre describes their work as being about collaboration rather than facilitation. The process of working with local people during the period of the residency and giving them the opportunity to explore and express their ideas...
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Article 20 mins
Othello and apartheid
History & The Arts

Othello and apartheid

...The play as a metaphor Janet Suzman explains how she used a 400 year old play to bring attention to contemporary issues. Othello The character of Othello represents the ‘other’, the foundation of racial prejudices. Breaking Racial Taboos Janet Suzman decided to go ahead with the controversial physical aspect of Othello and Desdemona’s interracial relationship....
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Video 12 mins
Evolution
Science, Maths & Technology

Evolution

...Analysing how they live and what they eat. Mainland Species Biology Inside the stomach Svalbard Reindeer The threat of starvation. How this sub-species has adapted to arctic conditions, lack of food and the absence of predators Evolution in Action Comparing physical and behavioural characteristics in both types of reindeer reveals the process of evolution at work....
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