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Moving education in Sri Lanka from equal access to full gender equality
Education & Development

Moving education in Sri Lanka from equal access to full gender equality

...become good (well educated) mothers and wives and boys into providers and leaders in society. Students and teachers, particularly in war affected communities, echoed the text books’ emphasis on holding on to tradition, culture, and family values. This is in response to the destabilization of the traditional family unit as a result of three decades of war and the rapid...
Studying natural sciences bilingually
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying natural sciences bilingually

...student: STUDENT: So why would I recommend that Welsh students take up these modules? Well, personally, I feel there’s a responsibility on the Welsh speakers to take up these modules as they are there and offered for the Welsh speakers. So, I also feel that taking up these modules strengthens your writing and speaking skills and I do feel that being able to speak Welsh...
A sport transformed: Safety in motor-racing since 1969
Health, Sports & Psychology

A sport transformed: Safety in motor-racing since 1969

...become a much safer sport since 1969. [Lewis Hamilton – 2018 Canadian Grand Prix] Lewis Hamilton - 2018 Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal. He is entombed within a survival cell, designed to protect his body from injury. But why has the sport become so much safer, what reasons explain this transformation? Looking back at newspapers and specialist motor racing magazines in...
Accessibility of eLearning
Education & Development

Accessibility of eLearning

...students. This free course, Accessibility of eLearning, introduces the challenges for disabled students who may use computers in different ways when taking part in eLearning or may need alternative teaching methods. It covers the technology and techniques used by disabled students, the adjustments to teaching methods that might be reasonable, design decisions which affect...
Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
When did the largest ocean current on Earth start?
Nature & Environment

When did the largest ocean current on Earth start?

...student, Sophie Alexander, explains...The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is the largest ocean current on Earth. It flows clockwise around Antarctica, linking the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. The ACC is important to Earth’s climate. Firstly, the ACC isolates Antarctica from warmer waters to the north of the current. The ACC is also important to the drawdown...
Dr Eric Addae Kyeremeh on his experience at The Open University
Education & Development

Dr Eric Addae Kyeremeh on his experience at The Open University

...OU, and his highlights...Key moments: In the first video Eric describes his experience of working at the OU for the past ten years, and the success he has had in that time. Eric explains his key moments and highlights. Transcript Staffing changes: When Eric started working at the OU, he noticed he did not observe any black colleagues. He explains here the staffing changes...
Making social media work in Higher Education
Education & Development

Making social media work in Higher Education

...OU and its Student Association. You can find a similar list for your university if you have a Facebook account by using the search function and then filtering by ‘Page’. [Screenshot of different Facebook Pages.] Figure 2 Facebook Pages tend to be created by companies, celebrities, and those with strong brands. This will include universities and student led...
What do tests tell us?
Education & Development

What do tests tell us?

...student's ability and development? Dr Jane Cullen looks into this. ...Part 1 What's important about tests? Part 2 Analysing the results of the Bohunt tests Part 1 [Hand on exam paper] What's important about tests? The whole of the month-long experiment which is ‘Chinese School’ is leading up to the tests given at the end. The tests are being used to compare the 50...