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Do music lessons help with children's other classes?
Education & Development

Do music lessons help with children's other classes?

...skills. Several studies have made the claim that music training enhances children’s cognitive and academic skills. And previous experiments have, for example, tested if singing or playing the keyboard can impact a child’s intelligence or learning. But these experiments have seen rather mixed results, and have been unable to conclusively say whether playing an...
The importance of education for students in secure environments
Education & Development

The importance of education for students in secure environments

...studying under licenced conditions in the community. Ensuring success for SiSE students and supporting them to achieve their goals aligns with The Open University’s strategy which is ‘to bring flexible, high-quality university education to even more people, achieving even greater societal impact as a social movement and not just a university’ (Live and Learn – The...
What is language?
Languages

What is language?

...study. If you want to know more about the function and significance of language, we can particularly recommend the following courses: Or, if you’re looking for a course to develop your skills in a language, these are some of our best options in a wide variety of languages, whether you’re a complete beginner or just a little out of practice: These are our curated top...
Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market
Money & Business

Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market

...skills they’ve gained or know how to present them in applications and interviews. We will explore practical strategies to make the most of your voluntary experience and give you the edge in the job market. Why do it? What can I offer? What would suit me? Getting started Next steps Impressing employers – how to articulate the benefits and value of voluntary experience...
The role of business development in AstrobiologyOU
Science, Maths & Technology

The role of business development in AstrobiologyOU

...studied for a physics degree in Greece and then a masters and a PhD in astrophysics at University College, London. For about 12 years I worked as a research scientist in the UK and Europe, using large ground-based and space-borne facilities including the Very Large Telescope in Chile and the Hubble Space Telescope. I studied nebulae associated with evolved stars and...
About OpenLearn Wales
OpenLearn Cymru Wales

About OpenLearn Wales

...skills, browse resources to support your studying, gain insights to develop your career or delve into Welsh history and society. The choice is yours; you can use the filters on the left-hand side of the hub to help find what you’re looking for. You can also sort all resources alphabetically, by date or by popularity using the drop-down menu at the top. Many resources...
Co-design approaches
Science, Maths & Technology

Co-design approaches

...skills, knowledge and other resources that a co-design team has and can use as a basis for further development of a design project. Asset mapping tool Connecting challenges, assets and opportunities This short animation introduces a technique for generating ideas and opportunities for design by unearthing and combining individual and collective challenges and assets....
Translation as a career
Languages

Translation as a career

...studying this course, you should be able to: understand the skills required to become a professional translator and what is meant by translation competence have an awareness of what it means to be a professional translator undertake an independent research activity evaluate personal language skills undertake a translation activity...Translation as a career: 1 Translation...
Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs