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Children’s perspectives on play
Education & Development

Children’s perspectives on play

...adults reflecting on their childhood days spent playing in their streets. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E110 Young children’s play and creativity...Children’s perspectives on play: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand and outline the significance of play and creativity in...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
OpenLearn's response to the pandemic
Education & Development

OpenLearn's response to the pandemic

...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 has positively impacted millions of people: 73.9% said using OpenLearn had improved confidence in their ability to study and 45.3% thought it had...
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Article 10 mins
Supporting children and young people's wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting children and young people's wellbeing

...care contexts. It might also reflect where children and young people live as well as economic and domestic circumstances. The term can also be used generally to denote quality of life experiences. Children and young people’s wellbeing may be influenced in a positive way by good physical health or material wealth, for example, yet undermined by poor social relationships;...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Do you have a photographic memory?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Do you have a photographic memory?

...adults have this special ability. This allows them to continue to see an image, in detail, for a short while even after it's taken away. Do you think you have this ability? Do you have a photographic memory? Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or...
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Activity 5 mins
Alternative education: listening to the voices of young people
Education & Development

Alternative education: listening to the voices of young people

...adults who emphasise the importance of learning choice and space. “You can do things with adults around you that you don’t really get to do – you can spend more time with them. Like with granny and grandad, I can spend a lot more, longer chunks of time than I would be able to in school.” (14-year-old participant) Photovoice discussion also covered the educational...
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Video 20 mins
Applying social work law to asylum and immigration
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law to asylum and immigration

...adult social care social worker involved to do with his health condition. It’s possible for mental health social workers to be involved if, maybe, Florence’s anxiety and depression were of a level that would be needed. It’s also possible that the children would have somebody from children’s services involved. In relation to how I’ve supported the family through...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Does Inside Out accurately capture the mind of an 11-year-old girl? A child psychologist weighs in
Health, Sports & Psychology

Does Inside Out accurately capture the mind of an 11-year-old girl? A child psychologist weighs in

...adults often use to interpret their emotions. This misses the mark. Children aren’t simply little adults; as developmental psychologists like Urie Bronfenbrenner have noted, it’s important to take into account the extent to which children are embedded in systems like family and school, where parents and teachers play a huge role in teaching children Riley’s age how...
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Article 10 mins
Charting new reading research directions
Education & Development

Charting new reading research directions

...adults wonder whether print or digital books are better for children. What does the research say? Natalia Kucirkova: Numerous studies have compared print and digital books, but what really matters is why, how, and what children read. It is now widely acknowledged that comparing print books with digital books is akin to comparing apples and oranges, especially since...
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Article 5 mins