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What can Earth tell us about Mars?
Science, Maths & Technology

What can Earth tell us about Mars?

...work, what got him started in this area of research and where he hopes it will go with Ann Grand (Lecturer in Astrobiology Education)...Michael Macey is a post-doctoral researcher with the AstrobiologyOU research group at The Open University. His research explores the microbial communities that live in some of the most extreme environments on Earth; environments that...
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What are the benefits of creative play at home?
Education & Development

What are the benefits of creative play at home?

...social relationships. Being creative is about exploring, not being afraid to make mistakes and using ideas and resources in new ways. This not only supports sharing experiences with others but widens children’s ability to feel able to participate because there are no right or wrong answers and there is no pressure to conform or respond in a certain way. Being creative,...
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Culture and the manufacturing industry, 1983
OpenLearn Ireland

Culture and the manufacturing industry, 1983

...social and cultural development of the Gaeltacht. Cathal Mac Suibhne was the local representative of Údarás na Gaeltachta in 1983 (which is still in existence in 2015). Its overall objective is to ensure that Irish remains the main communal language of the Gaeltacht and is passed on to future generations. The authority endeavours to achieve that objective by funding and...
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Do our clothes shopping habits require retail therapy?
Nature & Environment

Do our clothes shopping habits require retail therapy?

...social expectations, frequent shopping patterns are exhibited by women across a wide variety of ages and income levels. This might suggest that our passion for fast fashion is not something that would be easily relinquished however, many of the women that I have spoken with have experienced dissatisfaction with the resulting contents of their wardrobes. Descriptions of...
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Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?

...social impact of mHealth (mobile health), which refers to mobile-device supported medical practice, saying it has been swept up in an optimism that has left quantitative analysis behind. “Everyone is assuming that mobile phones are making the world better,” Haenssgen says. “My point isn’t that they make the world worse... But that no one is questioning it.” This...
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Why asking what causes autism is the wrong question
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why asking what causes autism is the wrong question

...social media causing much discussion. The research that underpins PETA’s claim is based on two small-scale studies. One was a “blind” study of 20 children, half of whom were given a diet free from gluten and casein – a protein found in mammalian milk – and half who had an unchanged diet. The children were observed for a year and the study concluded that the...
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Teaching secondary modern foreign languages
Education & Development

Teaching secondary modern foreign languages

...Social strategies help the learner work with others and understand the target culture as well as the target language. Reflection point To what extent have you observed students using these strategies in your own school context?...Teaching secondary modern foreign languages: 3.2 Promoting independent learning - Using learning strategies such as those outlined above implies...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Art and life in ancient Egypt
History & The Arts

Art and life in ancient Egypt

...worked in the temple of Amun at Karnak during the reign of Amenhotep III (c. 1390-1352 BC). Amenhotep was one of the most important kings of the 18th Dynasty, one of the high points of Egyptian wealth, but his reign preceded a period of dramatic upheaval in Egyptian society. In 1820 eleven pieces were removed from the walls of the tomb-chapel, location now unknown, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs