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OpenLearn's response to the pandemic
Education & Development

OpenLearn's response to the pandemic

...statistics that accompany these wide ranging commissions and have done so by listening to our learners around the world, and by responding to the requests of government departments and charities. The team that produced -- and continues to produce -- learning to support our audience internationally have shown resilience and exemplary dedication to their roles. A selection...
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57 genders (and none for me?) - Part One
Society, Politics & Law

57 genders (and none for me?) - Part One

...statistics are percentages of the young LGBT people who were willing and able to complete these surveys, not of the population as a whole, but they are certainly suggestive. And, of course, it is not clear how many others would identify in such ways if the wider cultural understanding shifted from gender dichotomy to gender diversity. This brings us to the second reason...
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Does fiction make people more empathic and is that a good thing?
History & The Arts

Does fiction make people more empathic and is that a good thing?

...statistically, which can lead to false positive results. And it’s not only important to consider different effects between narrative texts, but also differences across media. Viewing, versus reading, versus interacting with a story could have different and dissociable effects on empathy skills, such as interpreting facial expressions versus sharing another’s emotions....
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How can we improve teaching about Islam?
Education & Development

How can we improve teaching about Islam?

...statistics highlight an opportunity for educators. As a scholar of Islamic art and architecture, I am aware that for the past 20 years, educators have been trying to improve the teaching of Islam – both in high school and college history courses. The problem, however, is that the teaching of Islam has been limited to its religious practice. Its impact on the arts and...
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The historical and ongoing persecution of Europe’s gypsies
History & The Arts

The historical and ongoing persecution of Europe’s gypsies

...statistics about the community experience is difficult, as the Roma are generally reluctant to reveal their identity for fear of persecution. However, the evidence suggests that they suffer discrimination in all spheres of life. According to the British Medical Association, the community has the highest rates of child mortality in the UK and Roma life expectancy is 7-20...
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Journeying through wellbeing: Exploring mental health and wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Journeying through wellbeing: Exploring mental health and wellbeing

...Statistics measures personal wellbeing in the population. In brief, they measure personal wellbeing by dividing it into four sections, each of which can affect an individual’s overall wellbeing: Their satisfaction with life overall The feeling that the things they do are worthwhile Their levels of happiness Their levels of anxiety For the purposes of monitoring the...
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10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn

...Statistics. 9: Plastic bags are more environmentally friendly than cotton ones [Photograph, colour. Two plastic bags next to each other, each with a printed illustration of various types of fruit.] In October 2015 the law changed and large shops in England are required to charge 5p for all single-use plastic carrier bags and we've been struggling to remember to bring...
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Why not ‘World Religions’?
History & The Arts

Why not ‘World Religions’?

...statistics to life in Milton Keynes, created with Religious Studies staff at the OU, which is also free on OpenLearn. We can start with particular concepts we tend to associate with religion, and then examine these from a variety of perspectives. This is the approach taken by the Open University’s module, A227 Exploring religion: places, practices, texts and...
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