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Introducing environmental decision making
Nature & Environment

Introducing environmental decision making

...abilities, beliefs and values. They also each have traditions of understanding out of which they think and act. Even when the same data is apparently available to all, people will interpret and assimilate the data in different ways and at different speeds. Some people are very confident about weighing up a situation and making decisions, others less so. Some like to take more risks than others. Competences, such ......
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...out the forces? Are they pushing or pulling the ISS to the Earth? What would happen if these forces suddenly disappeared? How does a rocket overcome the Earth’s gravity? How has human endeavour in space impacted on other aspects of our lives? As well as GPS and studying the stars, it has also helped us to study the ageing process! The ISS helps us to study Biology,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
A brief history of evolution
History & The Arts

A brief history of evolution

...out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences qualifications. Evolutionary concepts first appeared in early Greek writings, for example, in the work of Anaximander and Empedocles. Anaximander proposed that animals could be transformed from one kind to another, and Empedocles speculated that they could be made up of various combinations of pre-existing parts....
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Article 30 mins
Intermediate Spanish: Understanding spoken Spanish
Languages

Intermediate Spanish: Understanding spoken Spanish

...out of politeness. Let people know. Get as much exposure to the language as possible-- podcasts, films, music. There's plenty of choice out there. Don't focus on trying to understand everything you hear. Instead, try to enjoy the sound and flow and get comfortable with it. Get more from the Open University. Check out the links on screen now. ...Intermediate Spanish:...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis

...burn us out and piss others off? Are we overwhelmed by a visceral fear of imminent catastrophe? Do we hold stubbornly to a touching faith in the capacity of business, science and government to find the solutions? Do we reckon that we’re all doomed and decide to disappear into a spiritual retreat? Do we conclude that if the ship is going down then we may as well party?...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeed with learning

...out intentionally to learn new things – to enrol for a course, start an apprenticeship or teach ourselves a language in preparation for a holiday. Coombs and Ahmed call this deliberate learning. ‘Accidental learning’ In contrast, other learning could be called accidental – occurring as a result of something that has happened and where you had no intention of...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Global perspectives on primary education
Education & Development

Global perspectives on primary education

...out. In this course, you will learn a bit about each strand...Global perspectives on primary education: 2.1 Different purposes of comparative education studies - Education is a rich site for comparative study because, as the comparativist Harold Noah noted, it is the ‘touchstone’ of any society (Noah, 1986, pp. 553–4): a standard by which a society is judged, where...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Ahead of Super Tuesday, what have we learned about the candidates?
Society, Politics & Law

Ahead of Super Tuesday, what have we learned about the candidates?

...out, where are the two leading candidates? We look at Hillary Clinton's position - and, first, at Donald Trump's...Is Trump unstoppable? The Republican establishment’s nightmare scenario got one step closer to fruition in South Carolina on Saturday night. Donald Trump won the South Carolina GOP primary in decisive fashion, carrying one-third of the vote in one of the...
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