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Approaching language, literature and childhood
Education & Development

Approaching language, literature and childhood

...publication, in the Saturday Review, of Nancy Larrick’s landmark article, ‘The All-White World of Children’s Books.’ ‘Across the country,’ she stated in that piece, ‘6,340,000 nonwhite children are learning to read and to understand the American way of life in books which either omit them entirely or scarcely mention them.’ A quarter of a century later,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Reading evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Reading evidence

...public (including air, ferries, light rail, etc.) 18 22 40 41 75 45 13 All modes 4,740 5,317 6,475 6,439 6,666 6,843 6 Percentage of mileage accounted for by car (inc. van/lorry) 71 76 79 81 82 81 — Average trip length 5.1 5.2 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.6 12 Source: Transport Statistics Great Britain, 2001, Department for Transport All figures have been rounded to the nearest whole...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?

...public and private science. With economic, cultural, social and affective dimensions it encompasses an extensive range of practices, technologies, images, identities and markets’ (2012, p. 23). The AIC today is dominated by the agrifood industry, which in turn is dominated by transnational corporations (TNCs). TNCs may originate and be formally headquartered in one...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)

...publications have been written on the subject. From the outset it should be stated that there is no one right way of leading, and that there are no quick fixes or easy recipes for resolving educational leadership challenges. This course introduces some of the academic tools and ideas that will support you to develop a critical perspective about approaches to leadership in...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits Badge icon
Education & Development

Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits

...health, prosperity and justice. You can read more about the UNSDGs by visiting the United Nations website. Although knowledge is often organised into clearly defined, subject-specific ‘boxes’, there is still a lot of knowledge that falls between these discrete categories. It is within these gaps that multidisciplinary experts work as it is clear that many of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Developing high trust work relationships
Money & Business

Developing high trust work relationships

...3 Trust as a belief: Adapted from Bromiley, P. and Cummings, L. (1996) Trust in organisations, Sage Publications. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture
History & The Arts

Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture

...public will also live it. [APPLAUSE] ALICK TIPOTI: I actually feel proud when I make people realise that, wow, they just did something that is ceremonial, that is spiritual, cultural. That is them. That is their identity. And then they start looking within. Then they research, and they find themselves. [MUSIC PLAYING] Belonging to land and ancestors Discussion The flow...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
An introduction to artificial intelligence
Education & Development

An introduction to artificial intelligence

...health and educational outcomes, addressing long-standing challenges in medicine, science and engineering, and protecting political freedoms and promoting economic stability. On the other hand, there are as many – if not more – voices warning that these new technologies are already severely and negatively impacting almost every area of modern life, from increasing...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs