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Dr Eric Addae Kyeremeh on his experience at The Open University
Education & Development

Dr Eric Addae Kyeremeh on his experience at The Open University

Dr Eric Addae Kyeremeh explains here the staffing changes he has noticed over the past ten years, working at the OU, and his highlights...Key moments: In the first video Eric describes his experience of working at the OU for the past ten years, and the success he has had in that time. Eric explains his key moments and highlights. Transcript Staffing changes: When Eric...
RIP, LEA: The local education authority vanishes
Education & Development

RIP, LEA: The local education authority vanishes

...education, says James Williams...By announcing that all schools will be expected to become academies, George Osborne has foretold the death of local authority involvement in education. Born on December 18 1902, Local Education Authorities (LEAs) will likely have their life support switched off sometime in 2022, by which time all schools will be expected to be on course to...
Supporting children’s learning in primary education today
Education & Development

Supporting children’s learning in primary education today

...educators, teachers to think about the ways in which we use resources. I often have my mind brought to the notion in the early years, particularly this fascination with a flat pack Eid celebration, the flat pack-- what we’ve commonly come to know as Chinese New Year celebration, instead of using this more inclusive language and calling it Lunar new year, it’s flat...
Chinese education: How do things work?
Society, Politics & Law

Chinese education: How do things work?

...education structured in China? This article explores...Find out more about The Open University's International Studies courses and qualifications. [Market street in China displaying Chinese flags.] The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949. It has an area of 9.6 million square kilometres with two thirds of the country covered in highlands or hill regions. A...
A guide to developing trust with home-educating parents
Education & Development

A guide to developing trust with home-educating parents

...educating families continues to grow, how can professionals improve how they work with parents who may have had a negative experience of previous local authority support?...Find out more about The Open University’s Childhood and Youth Studies qualification. Background Elective home education is becoming an increasingly popular choice for parents who are seeking a more...
Making social media work in Higher Education
Education & Development

Making social media work in Higher Education

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 3: The most popular social platforms in Higher Education: Introduction - As mentioned in the opening session to this course, there are many different websites and apps that come under the umbrella of social media. It is not possible to describe them all in...
Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth
Education & Development

Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth

...Education and Masters in Childhood and Youth at The Open University. Or you can email WELS-ECYS-Masters@open.ac.uk. Regardless of whether you study this course on its own or as part of a Masters qualification, on completion you will be eligible for an OpenLearn Statement of Participation certificate. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of postgraduate level study in...
Taking your first steps into higher education Badge icon
Education & Development

Taking your first steps into higher education

...educational resources. Whereas the Confino children have computers with broadband, educational toys and after-school classes the Brett children appear only to have a television. Finally there is lack of money. Debbie had to give up her law degree because of the cost of childcare, and Zoe is only ‘hanging on’ at college, partly because of the pressure of having to do...