2,947 search results
Methods in Motion: A collection
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: A collection

...social change. It is a cross-disciplinary research focus of the Open University’s Centre for Citizenship, Identities and Governance (CCIG)...The following blogs are by active researchers from across the OU, in which they take a moment to reflect upon their experiences. You can discover more about Methods in Motion on the CCIG website. [Grand Central station, New York]...
View article Methods in Motion: A collection
Article 5 mins
PodMag June 2016
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag June 2016

...focuses on the Centre for Citizenship Identity and Governance (CCIG). Karen Foley interviews Director Elizabeth Silva about CCIG, Paul Stenner and Naomi Moller about the Psychosocial research programme, Liz McFall about the Digital Citizens research programme, and Peter Wood about dissemination of CCIG’s work. Select here for a copy of the transcript of this audio...
View audio PodMag June 2016
Audio 20 mins
Exploring family health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring family health

...Children’s Society Young Carers Initiative, 2005) One of the most prominent researchers looking at the plight of young carers is Professor Saul Becker from the University of Nottingham. Becker defined young carers as: children and young persons under 18 who provide or intend to provide care, assistance or support to another family member. They carry out, often on a...
View course Exploring family health
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma
Languages

Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma

...children and video games, and looks at work in this area by the Open University’s Centre for Childhood, Development and Learning. In the first five tracks we hear first-hand accounts from a number of perspectives, and in the final track, Angela Saini chairs a discussion about the points raised... Introduction to games, geeks and the parent's dilemma Angela Saini, Dr...
View audio Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma
Audio 1 hr 14 mins
One minute methods - ethics
Health, Sports & Psychology

One minute methods - ethics

Discover the ethical principles researchers need to consider when conducting research with children...Transcript.
View video One minute methods - ethics
Video 5 mins
Current conversations about ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Current conversations about ageing

...Researchers from The Centre for Ageing and Biographical Studies at The Open University have come together in three podcasts to share their insights on questions that sit underneath a lot of policy and headlines, especially in the developed world, but don't often get asked directly. What does it actually mean to grow older in a world that keeps changing around you, the...
View video Current conversations about ageing
Video 25 mins
Reading communities
Education & Development

Reading communities

...research project found that RfP is strongly influenced by relationships between children, teachers, families and communities. Where shared understandings were established about the changing nature of reading and the value of everyday reading practices, these supported children’s RfP. These reading communities generated new kinds of talk about reading. Reciprocal and...
View video Reading communities
Video 30 mins
Reading for pleasure: just window dressing?
Education & Development

Reading for pleasure: just window dressing?

...research suggests extrinsic motivation has a detrimental effect on children’s comprehension. Physically attractive reading environments can be enticing to children and are part of the reading for pleasure pedagogy described by the UKLA Teachers as Readers study, alongside reading aloud, own reading time, and informal book talk. However their ability to influence the...
View article Reading for pleasure: just window dressing?
Article 10 mins