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IT in everyday life
Science, Maths & Technology

IT in everyday life

...Introduction - Whether we are aware of it or not, we are surrounded by networks through which information flows constantly. Our notions of time and location are changing – the world seems to have become a 'global village' where distance is no longer a barrier to commercial or social contact. If we live in Britain or other parts of the westernised world, it's difficult...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Children’s wellbeing and creativity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Children’s wellbeing and creativity

...Introduction - This short course is designed to introduce you to creativity and its link to children and young people’s wellbeing. It explores children and young people’s engagement with creative activities that contribute to and promote their wellbeing. You will look at a number of ways in which children and young people’s wellbeing can be enhanced and supported...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Professionals negotiating different ways of knowing
Education & Development

Professionals negotiating different ways of knowing

...project made use of visual diagrams to explains her central concepts and illustrate the emergence of new knowledge. For Dr Ferguson, academic knowledge generated by her study was immediately translated into professional knowledge and is ow being used to inform the professional practice of social workers. Gillian made us think again about what makes knowledge academic. And...
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Article 5 mins
Getting started with German 1
Languages

Getting started with German 1

...introduction offers the perfect opportunity to develop the skills needed to communicate effectively in German in everyday contexts! This OpenLearn course is an extract from the beginning of the Open Centre for Languages and Cultures short course, LGXG001 Beginners German 1: fang an! After completing this free course, you may wish to register for the full course to...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The exclusion debate: Discussion hub
Education & Development

The exclusion debate: Discussion hub

...manage to deliver that when pupils have been excluded?...In 2013, there were 3,900 permanent exclusions from secondary schools in England. Boys are three times more likely to be excluded than girls, and pupils with special educational needs (SEN) account for 7 in 10 permanent exclusions. ‘Persistent disruptive behaviour’ is the most common reason for permanent...
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Activity 5 mins
The psychological benefits of multilingualism
Languages

The psychological benefits of multilingualism

...managing emotional skills. Multilingualism research indicates that a high level of multilingualism and multiculturalism makes people more tolerant of ambiguity (Dewaele and Wei 2013). Language learning is fraught with ambiguity, particularly in situations where real communication needs to take place, and language learners who are not able to tolerate this kind of...
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Article 5 mins
How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?

...managing the ongoing stressors of a caregiving role and meeting everyone’s needs. The changes to lifestyle caused by COVID have prevented this way of coping, and forced people to live with changes in routine, uncertainty and worry. For more research about Covid-19 pandemic and carers see our current research study. Many people routinely manage stress by problem-solving...
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Article 10 mins
Signposts for Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Signposts for Work

...manage change within a separate theme under the Applying Psychology to Work Hub, which you may also find useful. What skills and knowledge are most attractive and useful? The Manpower (2015) Flux Report surveyed UK HR Leaders and Line Managers and found the top requirement is for employees to be able to deal with change and uncertainty. However, as important are:...
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Article 10 mins