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Dance skills
Education & Development

Dance skills

...students and teacher. When done on a regular basis, students can become less self-conscious about performing in front of others; this is important in terms of building confidence in young performers. Feedback is an important part of the improvement process because it can provide statements and questions that enable the students to see their own work with an outside eye....
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Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...becoming numerate? Is basic numeracy really vital? Will you teach mathematics just because your students need to pass examinations? If you see there is more to mathematics than this, how will you help your students appreciate those reasons and see mathematics as important to them?...Teaching secondary mathematics: 1.2 How can mathematics be taught effectively? - The...
Home education collection
Education & Development

Home education collection

...student is on their laptop studying with bookcases behind in the background] Home education, homeschooling or elective home education, as it is also sometimes referred to in the UK, garnered significant public attention during periods of pandemic disrupted schooling and online learning because of national lockdowns between 2020-2021. Yet anecdotally the practice of...
Free online resources for Ukrainians settling in the UK and Ireland
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Free online resources for Ukrainians settling in the UK and Ireland

...students in the UK and globally. Many, like you, seeking to become Information Technology (IT) professionals struggle with the style of English used in this industry. To help you improve your prospects, develop confidence, and potentially become employable within this worldwide sector. Cisco, collaborating with The Open University is happy to offer you two digitally...
How can education contribute to sustainability?
Education & Development

How can education contribute to sustainability?

...students on our courses, many of whom are teachers, do in response to being challenged to act in response to the environment? What do you expect teachers to do? 18 students on EE830 Education for the next generation (Anita Bjelke, Susannah Burrell, Elizabeth Edwards, Ross Griffin, Sofia Idrissi, Charlotte Jukes, Anne Kagoya, Sarah Kemsley, Karen Maddison, Jo McMullen,...
The benefits of social media in academia
Education & Development

The benefits of social media in academia

...students alike with this short animation and article...Find out about The Open University's Open degree Transcript For academic professionals or students, social media can provide a range of benefits that change and develop as social media platforms and associated technology continues to evolve. In this article we will explore the three core benefits: connection,...
Practice supervision and assessment in nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Practice supervision and assessment in nursing

...become Practice Supervisors for student nurses and midwives. Practice Supervisors act as role models working in accordance with the NMC code of conduct. To promote a positive learning culture, enabling and empowering student nurses and midwives to achieve the NMC proficiencies and skills. Have appropriate knowledge and skills to provide support, supervise student...
The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection
Society, Politics & Law

The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection

...student learners came together with dedicated Open University tutors to create an online learning resource to celebrate the achievements and struggles of women members working within the rail industry in Scotland, for the period starting around 1900 until the present day. The role of women in Scottish Trade Unions, and in the wider Scottish Labour Movement since the mid...