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Working on your own mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Working on your own mathematics

...study in Education and Mathematics...Working on your own mathematics: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: reflect in depth on aspects of mathematics learning, whether personally directly concerned with mathematics teaching or simply interested in issues of mathematics education examine established views about existing practice in a...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development
Health, Sports & Psychology

Biological, psychological and social complexities in childhood development

...studies of Liam, Chloe and Lola to explore childhood development and some of the biological and psychological conditions that can affect children and young people. You will focus on asthma, intellectual and development disorders, depression and anxiety, and eating disorders...This free course uses the case studies of Liam, Chloe and Lola to explore childhood development...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Golden Globe Ocean Race 2018
Science, Maths & Technology

Golden Globe Ocean Race 2018

...in this audio podcast. Transcript Antoine tells Pallavi how he came across The Open University and his study with the OU in this video. Transcript Follow Antoine on Soundcloud to hear his weekly calling into the GGR race offce: Explore our academic insights on the oceans, navigation and more Like oceans? Take it further Free resources: Our modules: Our qualifications:...
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A reader's guide to The Luzhin Defence
Health, Sports & Psychology

A reader's guide to The Luzhin Defence

...study at Cambridge University. His father was murdered by a Russian monarchist in 1922. Back in Berlin after graduating, Nabokov worked as a translator, tutor, tennis coach, and compiler of crossword puzzles. In 1937 he moved to Paris, then in 1940 to the United States with his wife and child. He lectured, and also became an expert lepidopterist! However he is remembered...
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Article 5 mins
What is socialisation? The one minute guide
Education & Development

What is socialisation? The one minute guide

...studied, is to do with ‘training’ children in the ways of the culture, not just in ways of relating to others - including learning the culture’s language - but also in the myriad technologies to do with the necessities of everyday life. Socialisation is also a long, drawn-out process and in some respects can continue throughout our whole lifetime: for example when...
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Poetry prescription
History & The Arts

Poetry prescription

...Shoes' by Nedra under CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0 licence. 'Yoho Road' by James Wheeler under CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0 licence 'Bunratty Castle Jacobean Bed' by B y Fredi under CC-BY-2.0 licence. 'White Corset Closeup' by Photowitch | Dreamstime.com 'Snowscape Over Scottish Loch' by Bred2k8 | Dreamstime.com 'Haze Hills Landscape' by Andriy Markov | Dreamstime.com Study a free poetry course...
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Evolution and the human family
Science, Maths & Technology

Evolution and the human family

...study diverse human populations. In particular, she focuses her discussion on family size, exploring how Darwinian concepts such as evolutionary trade-offs can help explain why modern families are getting smaller and smaller. The tracks on this album were produced by The Open University in collaboration with the British Council. They form part of Darwin Now, a global...
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Audio 27 mins
Darwin and language diversity
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin and language diversity

...study the development of both particular words and of grammatical terms. Looking to the future they speculate on how language will develop in the new globalised culture. The tracks on this album were produced by The Open University in collaboration with the British Council. They form part of Darwin Now, a global initiative celebrating the life and work of Charles Darwin...
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Audio 28 mins