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An appreciative approach to inquiry
Education & Development

An appreciative approach to inquiry

...working in education at any level and any context to engage in teacher inquiry, practitioner research or scholarship. Through structured activities introducing the 4D model of appreciative inquiry, you will use story techniques to identify existing strengths...This free course, An appreciative approach to inquiry, is designed to support groups of practitioners or...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Is science fiction a field in its own right?
History & The Arts

Is science fiction a field in its own right?

...working in both literature and science and science fiction studies, as I investigate the many different ways in which stories are constructed around quantum physics —in popular science, in canonical literature, and in science fiction. The 2015 British Society for Literature and Science (BSLS) conference in Liverpool was one of the first conferences I ever attended, and...
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Article 10 mins
Voice-leading analysis of music 2: the middleground
History & The Arts

Voice-leading analysis of music 2: the middleground

...work through this course, you will become familiar with the deeper levels of harmony in Mozart's piano sonatas...This free course, Voice-leading analysis of music 2: the middleground, continues our examination of 'voice-leading' or 'Schenkerian' analysis, perhaps the most widely used and discussed method of analysing tonal music. In this course, this method is explained...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Week 6 Civilisations: The debate
History & The Arts

Week 6 Civilisations: The debate

...works of art that speak of this history. Moreover, this was also a period of great exploration and scientific discovery, to which the visual arts contributed greatly. Which brings us to the discussion I will be moderating live between 12-1pm on Friday, 6th April. Join in by posting a response in the Comments section below (select 'save' to send your comment). This episode...
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Article 5 mins
My experience as a shop steward: British Leyland in the 1960s and 1970s
Society, Politics & Law

My experience as a shop steward: British Leyland in the 1960s and 1970s

...working at the British Leyland factory, Bathgate, West Lothian. This was one of the largest plants of its kind established in the UK in the post-1945 era and was to represent an important source of employment for an overwhelmingly male workforce drawn from across Central Scotland...Find out more about The Open University's Open degree qualification. British Leyland...
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The Open University and Children in Scotland learning portal
Education & Development

The Open University and Children in Scotland learning portal

...working with children and young people. The courses on this portal are designed to be accessible and can be completed any time and at your own pace. The courses have also been chosen to complement Children in Scotland’s eLearning hub and Open Learning Programme, developing combined and comprehensive learning opportunities across a range of topics. All the courses on...
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Article 5 mins
Living the Legacy
Science, Maths & Technology

Living the Legacy

...work, Janice Asnine from the OU and Roberta Kacowicz from The British Council in Brazil, discuss the various initiatives that they have been involved in all over the world to promote Darwin. Their work shows that he can still be both relevant and exciting, and that diverse methods can be used to introduce young people and a variety of modern communities to Darwin’s...
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Culture and regional distinctiveness
OpenLearn Ireland

Culture and regional distinctiveness

...social coherence of a region. It consists of a whole bundle of material and non-material traits which have built up over time, including tools and implements of economic and domestic activity as well as customs, language and beliefs. Language is often held to be a key feature of cultural identity. The speaking of Irish Gaelic, or Gaeilge, has been fostered by subsidy and...
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Article 5 mins