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Nationalism, self-determination and secession
Society, Politics & Law

Nationalism, self-determination and secession

...centres and peripheries, locations and borders, and even the very existence of a political unit. Nation-builders know this fact all too well. For example, in the words of Weizman: From 1967 to the present day, Israeli technocrats, ideologues and generals have been drawing maps of the West Bank. Map-making became a national obsession. Whatever the nature of Palestinian...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Teaching secondary modern foreign languages
Education & Development

Teaching secondary modern foreign languages

...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 classroom activities and experiences. Now listen to an introduction to this course by its coordinator, Maria Luisa Pérez Cavana: Maria Luisa Welcome to the Open Educational Resource...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner
Education & Development

Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner

...research, theory and practice, and constant critical reflection. Activity 1: Practice wisdom, theory and experience Timing: Time: 20 minutes There is a triangular relationship between practice wisdom, theory and experience, see Figure 1 (Lunenberg and Korthagen, 2009). [Described image] Figure 1 Triangular relationship between practice wisdom, theory and experience Listen...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Understanding service improvement in healthcare
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding service improvement in healthcare

...centre of discussions around change, particularly when resources are limited and difficult decisions have to be made about healthcare priorities. In such circumstances there is likely to be considerable ambiguity about what constitutes ‘improvement’ and ‘quality’. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course K828 Researching and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Challenges in advanced management accounting
Money & Business

Challenges in advanced management accounting

...research or undertake it in-house if the organisation has the necessary resources and skills. It is then possible to compare the internal information about product sales with the external data about the market to get a sense of relative position (either in unit sales or sales revenue). Financial stability may be a concern if the potential combined competitor is likely to...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Exploring the history of prisoner education Badge icon
History & The Arts

Exploring the history of prisoner education

...Research Council and through collaboration with Prisoners’ Education Trust. It is strongly recommended for the professional development of anyone working in prisons or criminal justice, as well as for prisoners who want to try higher-level learning and to reflect on their educational experiences....Session 1: The origins of prison education: Introduction - The late...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Doping in rugby union: a case of papering over the cracks?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Doping in rugby union: a case of papering over the cracks?

...Research evidence indicates that during the 20th century the stature and weight of rugby union players increased significantly, with body mass increases far exceeding those in the general population of young males during the same timeframe. Since the game turned professional in 1995 this trend has continued. Evidence from 2002- 2011 shows that the average height and...
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Article 5 mins
What can we learn from Pokemon Go?
Education & Development

What can we learn from Pokemon Go?

...research, collaboration and teamwork all form part of this augmented experience. Each of these skills can be developed in an augmented context and then used elsewhere. Other skills are specifically focused on augmented reality and its narratives. Many new careers are currently opening up in areas such as game design, media, online marketing and augmentation. This makes...
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Article 5 mins