2,846 search results
What is the haka and why is it performed at rugby matches?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is the haka and why is it performed at rugby matches?

...students to become successful leaders at school, and in their community. The physical, social and academic attributes associated with learning the songs and actions within a group were very different to the learning they experienced in other areas of the curriculum that were more often didactic by nature. Many students said that performing kapa haka was a way to protect...
View article What is the haka and why is it performed at rugby matches?
Article 5 mins
Why this hub was created
Education & Development

Why this hub was created

...OU staff and students on topics that might affect their wellbeing and mental health. [This is a poster from a Black Lives Matter protest of 2020] A poster from a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020 We were also inspired by others who were making a stand against systemic racism. [A photograph of footballer Marcus Rashford kneeling on a football pitch] Marcus Rashford is...
View article Why this hub was created
Article 5 mins
Accessibility statement for OpenLearn
Get Started

Accessibility statement for OpenLearn

...student so we can get back to you. You should expect to hear back from us within 5 working days. The OU is very experienced in meeting accessibility needs for our students. In many cases we are able to provide module and other study support materials in alternative formats for students who indicate a need for this when completing a Disability Support Form. In addition,...
View article Accessibility statement for OpenLearn
Article 5 mins
Britain's Great War: The war machine - guide & clips
History & The Arts

Britain's Great War: The war machine - guide & clips

...becomes clear it is fatally unprepared to fight a modern industrial war. Now the whole population is enlisted to turn the country into a war machine: women fill the factories to make bombs and bullets, men are forced to fight at the Front, conscientious objectors are threatened with the firing squad, and striking shipbuilders with jail. Even the beer is watered down on...
View video Britain's Great War: The war machine - guide & clips
Video 10 mins
Assessment in secondary geography
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary geography

...students to become more independent. This course is based on a learner-centred approach to teaching, which is underpinned by a constructivist view of learning – the idea that students will construct knowledge and understanding for themselves as a result of activities and experiences. Now listen to an introduction to this course by Gary Spruce: An introduction to...
View course Assessment in secondary geography
Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Business matters in voluntary organisations
Education & Development

Business matters in voluntary organisations

...OU in Scotland...Find out more about The Open University's Open degree qualification I am the Partnerships Manager for the Young Applicants in Schools Scheme (YASS) which offers S6 pupils in Scotland, a national bridging programme, for those looking to go on to Higher Education or college after school. The opportunity to study university-level modules helps YASS students...
View article Business matters in voluntary organisations
Article 5 mins
Assessment in secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary mathematics

...students to become more independent and to use their own initiative, looking less often to their teacher for direction, then you will want to use other ways to assess that allow students to become more self-reliant and active in their learning. Activity 3 Deciding what, how and when to assess Timing: Allow about 2 hours Part 1 Think about the last work that you marked...
View course Assessment in secondary mathematics
Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Assessment in secondary science
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary science

...become an excellent opportunity for you to ‘listen’ to students. Sharing your marking policy and criteria with students before setting work enables them to think about their work in relation to the criteria. This is one way that you can involve students in the assessment of their learning. To support learning, the monitoring and assessment that take place in the...
View course Assessment in secondary science
Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs