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Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation
History & The Arts

Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation

...perception of a note, as higher or lower in relation to other notes. The word ‘frequency’ focuses on the objective measurement of a note, in terms of vibrations per second. In this first activity, you’ll begin by familiarising yourself with the relationship between the frequency of a sound and its pitch. Activity 1 Timing: Allow around 5 minutes Visit the Online...
The power of infographics in research dissemination
Education & Development

The power of infographics in research dissemination

...Perception deception’ (Djukic, n.d., pp. 217–40) and Chapter 18 ‘Common visualization mistakes’ (Chang et al., pp. 242–61) of Data + Design. These chapters can be found in the ‘Visualising data’ section of the book. As you read, note: some of the ways in which an infographic can be made more impactful common errors to watch out for when consuming and...
Children’s experiences with digital technologies
Education & Development

Children’s experiences with digital technologies

...perceptions of how digital technologies influence children’s development and inform as to how best to support children when interacting with them. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E232 Exploring childhood and youth. It has been designed by Dr Christothea Herodotou, a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) for the Institute of...
Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers
Education & Development

Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers

...perception of the class but also to maintain her identity as their teacher...Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers: 4 Challenging the student - Providing appropriate challenge for student teachers requires understanding their individual needs and progress. It involves having a range of mentoring strategies that can challenge student teacher’s...
Reading visual images
Society, Politics & Law

Reading visual images

...perception and cognition. In the psychological sub-field known as ‘perception’, the study of how we comprehend images is given much attention. A whole field of psychology has been developed to understand and explain the ways in which our minds attempt to construct meaningful images from the perceptual disorder that surrounds us...Reading visual images: 1.3 Nick Ut's...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Reading and motivation: focusing on disengaged readers
Education & Development

Reading and motivation: focusing on disengaged readers

...perceptions of reading and of their own competence as readers can both power them forwards and hold them back. Deeply disengaged readers in particular need to experience success and receive positive affirmation from their peers and teachers, but such success should not be confined to reading scores or ages. Reading and being a reader encompasses far more than decoding and...
Recovery strategies in sport and exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Recovery strategies in sport and exercise

...perceptions of recovery from sport and exercise, and reflect on future directions for the topic. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E314 Exploring contemporary issues in sport and exercise...Recovery strategies in sport and exercise: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: recognise the importance of...
Using film music in the classroom
Education & Development

Using film music in the classroom

...perceptions. ‘All that I can say about my method in writing music for films is that it is intensely personal. I work completely emotionally. I cannot intellectualize about the role of music in film. I decide if it should be there purely by my emotions.’ Jerry Goldsmith, composer for Alien (1979), The Sum of All Fears (2002) and the Star Trek films (1979–2002),...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs