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What this hub is about
Education & Development

What this hub is about

...expect expression of ideas on race and racism to be communicated in a manner that is respectful to those who hold differing views to your own, an intention to remain open-minded to others’ perspectives, an understanding that your own and other’s view on race matters may change, and attempts to be respectful to all other human beings in your writing or your comments....
Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds
Education & Development

Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds

...changing the ways children think and learn? This album introduces two elements of The Open University's presence in the virtual world Second Life™ and explores the way in which virtual worlds can offer new opportunities for teaching and learning. The album also explores some of the ways that the theories of Lev Vygotsky have influenced the use of dialogue and language...
The Arts Past and Present: Ireland
History & The Arts

The Arts Past and Present: Ireland

...House Appreciating the stately home as a monument to Irish craftsmanship and acheivement. Changing attitudes to restoration St Mary's church becomes a trendy bar: how Ireland has moved on. Unravelling the issues Anne Laurence, a History Professor at Open University, explains the significance of Ireland's built heritage to the reconstruction of its national identity....
Exploring Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring Psychology

...change in her sense of identity. Can disability be irrelevant? A more forward-looking approach to disability is needed. Living with memory impairment Vick talks about his progressive memory loss and his sister, Jean, explains her difficulties with his problem Living with Alzheimer’s Sam and his wife Mildred talk about his progressive memory loss due to Alzheimer's...
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Introducing social work: a starter kit
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social work: a starter kit

...change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. Principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversities are central to social work. Underpinned by theories of social work, social sciences, humanities and indigenous knowledge, social work engages people and structures to address life...
Early years team work and leadership
Education & Development

Early years team work and leadership

...change and influence the quality of provision in your setting. The idea of leadership as shared, dispersed or ‘distributed’ between team members, empowers leaders and other practitioners and enables an early years team to work together in a culture of learning and shared knowledge. Working in early years settings is becoming increasingly complex and the roles demand...
Beginners’ Tamil: a taster course
Languages

Beginners’ Tamil: a taster course

...climate (though there are hilly areas, like Kodaikanal where it can get as cool as 2.7 oC). The warm climate in Tamil Nadu favours the growth of several fruits, some of the most popular of which are shown in Table 6. Table 6 Fruits grown in Tamil Nadu FRUIT ILLUSTRATION NAME IN TAMIL PRONUNCIATION Papaya [Papaya] பப்பாளி Pappaali Jackfruit [Jackfruit]...
Innovation in health and social care: social and historical
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care: social and historical

...changed the way we live. The internet has opened up new ways in which we can gain access to information and services. As recently as the late 1990s, certain information and services were only available during office hours. Now, we can access that same information any time, day or night, without leaving our homes. This has also changed the way we shop, pay bills, the way...