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The impact of technology on children's physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of technology on children's physical activity

...adults more active. With the development of health and fitness-related apps, there is the potential that screen time will not necessarily always be sedentary. Box 1 What is Pokémon GO? [Described image] Figure 5 Pokémon GO Pokémon GO is built on Niantic’s Real World Gaming Platform. It uses real locations to encourage players to search far and wide in the real world...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Youth justice in the UK: children, young people and crime Badge icon
Education & Development

Youth justice in the UK: children, young people and crime

...adult and a child and sets limits on what someone is allowed to do. You will use the internet to listen to people talking about the issues. You will also get to see what children think about the way the criminal law attaches labels to them. Watch the following video, in which course author Rod Earle from The Open University introduces this session. ROD EARLE Stories about...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Becoming a superhero: what are the limits of human performance?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Becoming a superhero: what are the limits of human performance?

...adults, these super abilities stimulate our childhood fantasies and allow us to suspend reality for brief periods of time. Whilst many of us have our favourite superhero, and have an opinion on the best film, it has been widely recognised that every superhero falls into one of Marvel’s five categories: altered humans (e.g.,Spiderman) high tech wonders (e.g. Ironman),...
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Article 15 mins
Remedying the impact of school closures: be kind, thank a teacher
Education & Development

Remedying the impact of school closures: be kind, thank a teacher

...adults. Let’s remember the types of learning offered through the refreshed BBC Bitesize, the maths sing-alongs with Karim Zeroual and the CBBC’s Hacker T. Dog, and the reading we did with Oti Mabuse and Tom Hardy. Despite the celebrity names, teachers were included, patiently explaining how to sound out letters and words when there you were thinking you’d been a...
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Article 10 mins
The OU Welcomes Carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

The OU Welcomes Carers

...adult carers have lower GCSE attainment, are twice as likely as their peers to be NEET (not in employment, education, or training) for six months or more and are four times as likely to drop out of college/university than other students (Powell et al., 2020). In terms of employment, having a caring role leads to around 2.6 million people per annum in the UK giving up work...
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Article 5 mins
Enduring Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

Enduring Love

...adult couple relationship in the UK, how couples perceive love and commitment, and the 'relationship work' that people do to sustain their enduring love. Watch the first video below, where Ann and Owen, a couple who've been together for 54 years and married for 50, share the secret of a long relationship. Watch Read A Fine Romance: Enduring Love Ann & Owen Ann I’m Ann,...
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Audio 5 mins
Legacy of the Romantics
History & The Arts

Legacy of the Romantics

...adults; but the Romantic approach was to depict them as real children, and to encourage society to be more child-centred. Romanticism influenced political ideology, inviting engagement with the cause of the poor and oppressed and with ideals of social emancipation and progress. The individual was prized, but it was also felt that people were under an obligation to their...
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Article 10 mins
Outdoor Therapy: The Benefits of Walking and Talking
Health, Sports & Psychology

Outdoor Therapy: The Benefits of Walking and Talking

...adults who have experienced traumatic events and we hope to be able to provide an update on this exciting area soon. And what about doing walking therapy in our everyday lives? Well whilst it’s recommended that you seek professional support for serious mental health difficulties, you don’t have to be seeing a therapist to access the simple benefits of walking and...
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Article 15 mins