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Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research
Education & Development

Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research

...student teacher, teacher, or pupil (e.g. phonics, Nuffield Science)? In the reflection above, you may have thought of something in your subject such as ‘Children’s learning in Science Project (CLISP)’ (Driver, 1994) or ‘Cognitive Acceleration through Mathematics Education (CAME)’, or something generic like the ‘Thinking Together’ project about language as a...
Why there's still faith in the Spanish education system
Education & Development

Why there's still faith in the Spanish education system

...students are tested on the ability to pray. It's just one reason why some Spaniards are hoping 2015's electoral cycle could change education in the country forever. Liz Green explains...Normally, with the summer officially over and Spain waking up from its self-induced prolonged siesta, protected from anything remotely political, the first notable event is “la vuelta al...
Why would you want your own web domain?
Digital & Computing

Why would you want your own web domain?

...OU), originally inspired by a desire to provide a personal playspace in which students could explore their own digital creativity and give them a home on the web in which they could run their own applications, eased the pain for many: the host could also be trusted, was helpful, and was affordable. The Oklahoma create space allows students to register a subdomain (e.g....
Small Business Saturday and The Open University Business School
Money & Business

Small Business Saturday and The Open University Business School

...become all sizes The Open University Business School is supporting Small Business Saturday because so many of our students aspire to start their own successful businesses. We are committed to supporting them throughout their careers, whatever their path, through lifelong learning; a selection of student and alumni stories can be found on the OUBS website. We understand...
Globalisation and the English language
History & The Arts

Globalisation and the English language

...students writing in English, and although some people talk about Chinese becoming the lingua franca, I don’t think that’s likely to happen for quite some time. I think globalisation will result in people becoming more accepting of differences, of using different connotations, different vocabularies and so on. We don’t own English anymore; that’s quite important....
Decolonising the Curriculum through the History of Mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Decolonising the Curriculum through the History of Mathematics

...students and mathematics teachers everywhere. We envisage that the resource will initially comprise of c.100 extracts from different types of texts (papyri, clay tablets, manuscripts, letters, journals, books, images, etc.), in translation where necessary, each accompanied by a short commentary and hints of where to go for further information. The material would be...
Working as a researcher | Developing research and study skills
Education & Development

Working as a researcher | Developing research and study skills

...OU library. [EdD student, Year 3] Points for you to consider: How good are your literature search skills? Have you set up online alerts to help you keep up to date with new literature in your area? Can you be distracted by literature? What could you do about this? Do you tend to discard literature too readily? What could you do about this? Please note that there are a...
Academic versus AI
Science, Maths & Technology

Academic versus AI

...OU’s computing department - and that from a machine. Below are both articles. Read them and then return to our social media channels to tell us which you believe is human-written. Article A, or Article B? Good luck! Article A - The risks versus the rewards of using AI in higher education in 2024 In 2024, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher...