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Co-designing professional learning to address evolving challenges
Education & Development

Co-designing professional learning to address evolving challenges

...thinking and discussion focused on the design and impact of professional learning (PL) opportunities and explored what ‘success’ means in such a context. The session established that the PL model of the OU’s TELT programme and follow-on programmes building on this model comprise flexible online delivery, opportunities for direct application in practitioners’...
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Harry Potter and death and bereavement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Harry Potter and death and bereavement

...Think, for instance of the ghost of Moaning Myrtle in the Goblet of Fire. So we have here a good example of ‘continuing bonds’ (Klass et al., 1996)– a popular theory of grief which posits that us Muggles retain connections with the dead long after they have died. via GIPHY In some ways, Harry Potter’s first experience of bereavement is the polar opposite of the...
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Researching rare disorders: NGLY-1, the first disorder of deglycosylation
Science, Maths & Technology

Researching rare disorders: NGLY-1, the first disorder of deglycosylation

...think of as being in our diet. The body is made up of cells and in these cells are many different proteins. These proteins are essentially the workhorses of the cell that regulate and control the body's function. When proteins are first synthesised a sugar chain called a glycan is added to the protein in a process called glycosylation. Protein shape is crucial to the...
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About OpenLearn Wales
OpenLearn Cymru Wales

About OpenLearn Wales

...qualifications to study with us. With tuition fee loans, financial support, and pay as you go options available, studying with The Open University is a lot more affordable than you might think. Find out more If you live in Wales, you could be eligible for up to £4,500* maintenance funding on paid courses. Find out more. *Eligibility rules apply for financial support....
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Welcome to the OpenLearn schools hub
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Welcome to the OpenLearn schools hub

...think college and university applications and how independent, proven study in a subject could set you apart! All learners must be aged 13 or over in order to create an account with The Open University. There are no forums on OpenLearn courses but all learners with an account can do the following: leave a review for a course or comment on an article edit their OpenLearn...
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Article 15 mins
Measure the speed of light with your microwave
Science, Maths & Technology

Measure the speed of light with your microwave

...you do next? Do this at home. Just make sure you take off the foil wrapper and make sure you don’t burn the chocolate – it can get very hot, very quickly. Can you think of other ways of getting a more accurate measure? There are other electromagnetic waves out there. Post video responses of other chocolate experiments (please – no dangerous microwave experiments),...
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Understanding Identity
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Identity

...think twice about putting a patent on our biological and genetic heritage. The tracks on this album discuss issues such as identity, the relationship between the natural and the social sciences, and the colossal topic of ethnicity, especially in the UK. The material forms part of the course DD100, An introduction to the social sciences: understanding social change......
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Christmas at war: 1914 - Gifts for injured soldiers
History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1914 - Gifts for injured soldiers

...think, because the Daily News will provide each patient with a plateful weighing half a pound; and yet the plentifulness of supplies will be a more positive proof of goodwill. Messrs Dingley have made the hospital a gift of fruit, and Messrs Cadbury have sent boxes of chocolate. Some people - and they are among the most busily occupied at this time of the year - are going...
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