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Physical activity: a family affair
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity: a family affair

...adapted extract from the Open University course E313 Exploring psychological aspects of athletic development...Physical activity: a family affair: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: summarise the main research evidence of family influence on a child’s level of physical activity participation relate expectancy-value theory (Eccles,...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Engaging with children and young people
Money & Business

Engaging with children and young people

...adapt to meet their needs. There are many opportunities. We have found that they want to engage with us, but they want to do that in a nonjudgmental way. So going back to the IT and the many platforms that we have, in our survey this year of 18,000 young people, we used small group work, we used individual work, we used questionnaires, we contacted young people in...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Studying mammals: Plant predators
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Plant predators

...adapted to survive on their plant-based diets. To get the most out of this course you will need access to a copy of The Life of Mammals (2002) by David Attenborough, BBC Books (ISBN 0563534230), and The Life of Mammals (2002) on DVD, which contains the associated series of ten BBC TV programmes. You should begin each course by watching the relevant TV programme on the DVD...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic

...et al (2021) Impacts of COVID-19 on sexual behaviour in Britain: findings from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID). Sexually Transmitted Infections. 2021; 10.1136/sextrans-2021-055210 https://www.relate.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/uploads/relate_eharmony_twwan21_report_final.pdf Kirstin R Mitchell et al (2022) Initial Impacts of COVID-19 on Sex...
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Article 2 mins
Does the universe have a heartbeat? The science of cosmic connection
Science, Maths & Technology

Does the universe have a heartbeat? The science of cosmic connection

...et al., 1968). She had discovered a Neutron Star. This is the crushed core of a massive star that ran out of fuel. Imagine a star heavier than our Sun squeezed into a ball the size of a city (about 20km wide). Because it is so small, it spins incredibly fast—much like an ice skater pulling in their arms to spin faster. As it spins, it sweeps a beam of energy across...
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Article 5 mins
The birth of (synthetic) dyeing
History & The Arts

The birth of (synthetic) dyeing

...et al. (eds.), ‘Dyestuffs in the 19th Century’, Chapter 12, A History of Technology, vol. V, p. 257, Oxford University Press, 1958. FURTHER GENERAL READING Here are some books and articles that you may want to try and get hold of: Barrow J. D., The Artful Universe, Oxford University Press, 1995 ISBN 0 1985 3996 7. A quite remarkable book that will change the way you...
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Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing

...et al. (2017) review of 214 engagement studies, plus Gifford and Young (2021) engagement evidence review for the CIPD, suggest that organisations need to pay attention to: each employee’s self-efficacy (belief in being able to succeed in the workplace, based on skills they have and circumstances they face), resilience (ability to recover quickly from difficulties) and...
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Sustainability at Christmas: Considering single use items, traditional plastics and bioplastics
Science, Maths & Technology

Sustainability at Christmas: Considering single use items, traditional plastics and bioplastics

...et al., 2021). At Christmas, this issue worsens with the increased use of plastics in decorations, wrapping, and toys, many of which are discarded after short use. These plastics often cannot be recycled due to additives or coatings, leading to landfill waste. Additionally, plastic production contributes to climate change by releasing greenhouse gases unless powered...
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