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Climate change – How awareness is prevented through media sanitation
Nature & Environment

Climate change – How awareness is prevented through media sanitation

...adaptations needed to prevent a global catastrophe from unfolding. It is for all of us awake enough to spread the message and help others to see the truth. If you want to know more about Orangutans being decimated by palm oil production check out the Orangutan Foundation Note: This article is an adapted version for OpenLearn. The original article can be found here...
Modelling and estimation
Science, Maths & Technology

Modelling and estimation

...adapted extract from the Open University course M248 Analysing data...Modelling and estimation: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: estimate a probability given data, and calculate a probability when assumptions about the symmetry of an object or situation can be made understand how probabilities of outcomes are encapsulated in the...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Pineapples and Pashto: building intercultural competence through Peace Education
Education & Development

Pineapples and Pashto: building intercultural competence through Peace Education

...adaptability (Barrett 2018). Such competencies can be developed through Peace Education activities that offer opportunities for groups to find areas of commonality in diverse communicative repertoires, enabling people to work effectively together, whatever their differences. [A group of children, some wearing hijabs, holding signs say no wars and names of various...
Introduction to algebra
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to algebra

...adapted extract from the Open University course MU123 Introduction to algebra...Introduction to algebra: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: recognise technical terms and appreciate some of the uses of algebra collect like terms and simplify expressions term by term multiply out brackets simplify some formulas solve simple linear...
Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Assessing contemporary science
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing contemporary science

...adapted extract from the Open University course S350 Evaluating contemporary science. It was produced for OpenLearn by Richard Holliman (Sections 1–5), Phil Wheeler (Section 6) and Simon Collinson (Sections 7–9)...Assessing contemporary science: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: critically evaluate statements, different viewpoints...
Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Climate Psychology: facing the climate crisis

...adapting and adjusting to a new way of living (Clayton, 2020; Lawrance et al., 2022). Studies in various parts of the world have shown that taking some kind of action to mitigate the climate crisis can help with feelings of eco-distress. Many of these studies have focussed on children and young people because eco-distress is particularly common in this group (Hickman et...
‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining

...et al., 2021). From this work, it seems that nuts and tree nuts are the most common cause of death in young adults while cow’s milk is the most common single cause of death in school-aged children. Data from the USA states that those at greatest risk of death are those under 35 years old. Adolescents and children carry a bigger risk as they depend upon others to keep...
Harry Potter and death and bereavement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Harry Potter and death and bereavement

...et al., 1996)– a popular theory of grief which posits that us Muggles retain connections with the dead long after they have died. via GIPHY In some ways, Harry Potter’s first experience of bereavement is the polar opposite of the bereavement that is the focus of my own research. Harry loses his parents when he is a mere baby – the focus of my interest is in parents...