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Education & Development

Primary education: listening and observing

...change in her life. With her husband and three children, Anne had uprooted in 2002 from one part of the country to another. The Learning Lives project gave Anne the opportunity to tell stories about this life-changing transition. This reading is in the following sections: meet Anne and find out a bit about her the themes of Anne’s ‘life story’ how her life story...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Chlorine-washed chicken: An OpenLearn reading list
Money & Business

Chlorine-washed chicken: An OpenLearn reading list

...changing views on the acceptability of these interventions. Read the full research at Aberdeen University Research Archive: Food Control - Consumer acceptability of interventions to reduce Campylobacter in the poultry food chain Is the European objection to chlorine-washed chicken a new thing? Not at all - in fact, the question of what happens to chickens has been an...
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Do challenges make learning more fulfilling - or off-putting?
Education & Development

Do challenges make learning more fulfilling - or off-putting?

...change this interpretation? Researchers have designed programs that help students see difficulty with schoolwork as a signal of importance – something of value to be engaged with rather than something impossible to be avoided. One such intervention yielded improved academic outcomes at least two full school years later. There are also ways that teachers can (carefully)...
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Why challenging sexual violence takes more than just a starring role at The Oscars
Society, Politics & Law

Why challenging sexual violence takes more than just a starring role at The Oscars

...change the conditions in which the truth is told.” This means also imagining diverse strategies beyond the criminal legal system and drawing public attention to the violence of state welfare cuts to specialist services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Much of this slow and difficult work is happening outside the spotlight by survivors of colour in...
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Is ‘Barbenheimer’ going to save cinema?
History & The Arts

Is ‘Barbenheimer’ going to save cinema?

...change in the wake of technological advances (such as online streaming and VR), the nearly 130-year-old tradition of cinema going may continue to decline in popularity. Or perhaps, in an era in which our need for human contact is being re-evaluated, communal viewing experiences will become the norm again. Although Barbenheimer’s success is an exciting moment in cultural...
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Belfast: Racing to the top for the Grande Partenza
Health, Sports & Psychology

Belfast: Racing to the top for the Grande Partenza

...changed, but accepted identities, and of compromise and collaboration. The joint marketing of the event as taking place in ‘Belfast’ and ‘Dublin’- two identifiable, vibrant cities, rather than two separate political structures – speaks of smart strategy to attract tourists to this small part of the world. In addition to the increased visibility of Belfast over...
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A bird on the edge: the story of the chough and how it speaks for people
Society, Politics & Law

A bird on the edge: the story of the chough and how it speaks for people

...changing nature of agricultural practices and the feeding habits of the chough. [Chough near Slea Head] The chough feeds predominantly on a diet of ground dwelling invertebrates and its shallow probing method demands a combination of close-cropped turf and poor, shallow soil. Such conditions are facilitated by coastal wind and salinity, both of which also serve to stop...
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OpenLearn's response to the pandemic
Education & Development

OpenLearn's response to the pandemic

...changing learning which meets their needs and enriches society. Of those who visited OpenLearn due to Covid-19, 12.8% declared a disability, 22.1% have caring responsibilities and 37.6% had an annual household income under £20,000. During one of the most unprecedented and challenging periods of recent human history, OpenLearn’s inclusive, innovative and responsive work...
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