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Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...children and young people: Care Stories, 2006 TAVISTOCK TRAINING PUBLICATIONS, TAVISTOCK CENTRE. Activity 2 video: Systemic Concepts – the Social GRACES: The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. Text Section 5 extract (Sissay, 2019): First published in Great Britain, the USA and Canada in 2019 by Canongate Books Ltd. Coypright © Lemn Sissay, 2019. Every effort has been...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Rathlin Island and Lough Neagh
OpenLearn Ireland

Rathlin Island and Lough Neagh

...research and theorising. Until recently it was thought that Ireland and the rest of the British Isles had been linked by a land bridge which was submerged as sea levels rose. Very recent research suggests that this bridge did not exist and this has implications for Ireland’s biodiversity – if there was no land bridge, how did species arrive after the last Ice Age? For...
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Video 5 mins
Giving and Receiving Powerful Feedback
Health, Sports & Psychology

Giving and Receiving Powerful Feedback

...research into feedback, Valerie Shute defines feedback as information communicated with the intention of changing the other person’s behaviour or thinking to improve learning and performance. It is usually given to the person in response to behaviour, processes, or effectiveness: on the ‘how’ things have been done or ‘what’ has been done (Besieux, 2017). Shute...
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Article 10 mins
Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War
History & The Arts

Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War

...research on anti-nuclear and peace activism, it’s striking how far the actions and campaigns of individuals and groups of citizens are noticed by policymakers, who need to respond. In some cases, this means addressing their concerns; in others it means trying to mollify them; sometimes it’s much more antagonistic. But overall, it is encouraging to see the impact we...
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Article 5 mins
An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...childrens-reading-choices (Accessed: 31 August 2022). Department for Education (2012) Research evidence on reading for pleasure. Available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/ government/ uploads/ system/ uploads/ attachment_data/ file/ 284286/ reading_for_pleasure.pdf (Accessed: 17 January 2022). OECD (2002) Reading for change. Performance and engagement across...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership (CVSL). The CVSL was established thanks to the generous support of Mr Anthony Nutt BA. This course is an update of the course Introducing leadership in voluntary organisations. ...Week 2: Leadership as person: traits leadership: Introduction - During this week you will be introduced to the idea of leadership as embodied in the figure...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Getting started with French 2
Languages

Getting started with French 2

...Centre for Languages and Cultures short course, LGXF002 Beginners French 2: bien sûr! After completing this free course, you may wish to register for the full course to continue your learning!...This two-week course offers you the opportunity to discuss food, your likes and dislikes as well as to shop or order food. Little by little, you will improve your ability to make...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Getting started with Chinese 2
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 2

...research. What makes the Open Centre different? The OU is the leader in online learning and teaching with a heritage of more than 50 years helping students achieve their learning ambitions. The short courses are underpinned by academic rigour and designed by native speakers experienced in producing engaging materials for online learning of languages and cultures. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs