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Introduction to finite element analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to finite element analysis

...mathematical models can be solved to an extent that is sufficient to provide designers with accurate information about how the products will perform in real life, in terms of being able to carry out or sustain the operating conditions imposed upon them. The simulation models can be changed, modified and adapted to suit the various known or anticipated operating...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
An introduction to visualising development data
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to visualising development data

...mathematical tests to test our assumptions about, or our reading of, how different numbers or sets of numbers appear to behave. This third sense is the one that most people think of when they say they don’t understand statistics. One thing we hope you will learn from this collection of articles is how to find reliable statistics of the first sense; how to read them and...
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Video 45 mins
Digital thinking tools for better decision making Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital thinking tools for better decision making

...mathematical practice has been a role model for establishing such knowledge. [Photo of a fragment of Euclid’s elements with writing in Greek and a diagram.] Figure 2 Oldest known fragment from Euclid’s Elements (dated circa 100 AD) In his Elements, a series of 13 books, Euclid put geometry on an apparently firm footing by showing how mathematical claims about figures...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Money & Business

Developing career resilience

...mathematical resilience...Week 2: Personal resilience – born or made?: 4.2 Growing resilience – a case study - You will now look at Heather’s case study, which illustrates a common issue – a difficulty in learning maths. The case study shows how a coaching course helped Heather to set aside her own mathematical fears and to support her daughter’s capacity for...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)

...mathematics and science. As might be expected given other research studies to date, the researchers found that assistants had positive effects on teachers and their teaching. Surprisingly, however, they found ‘a negative relationship’ between teaching assistant support and pupils’ measured academic progress. They state, contrary to common sense, it seems, ‘The...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Rounding and estimation
Science, Maths & Technology

Rounding and estimation

...Mathematics...Rounding and estimation: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: round a given whole number to the nearest 10, 100, 1000 and so on round a decimal number to a given number of decimal places or significant figures use rounded numbers to find rough estimates for calculations use a calculator for decimal calculations involving +,...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Cyflwyniad i efelychu digidol ym maes gofal iechyd
Health, Sports & Psychology

Cyflwyniad i efelychu digidol ym maes gofal iechyd

...podcast/ (Cyrchwyd: 1 Gorffennaf 2025). Y Cyngor Nyrsio a Bydwreigiaeth (NMC) (2024) dysgu Ymarfer Efelychiadol [ar-lein]. Ar gael yn: https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/guidance/supporting-information-for-our-education-and-training-standards/simulated-practice-learning/ (Cyrchwyd: 30 Mehefin 2025). Darllenwyr Gofal Iechyd (2025) Efelychu ym maes Gofal iechyd: A Medical...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Midlife MOT: wealth, work and wellbeing
Money & Business

Midlife MOT: wealth, work and wellbeing

...podcast about using your specialist skills, generating ideas, looking at examples of innovative businesses, and more. POLLY CORFIELD Welcome to this podcast. My name is Polly Corfield, and I’m one of the Careers Consultants at the Open University. I’ve got Liz moody here with me today to talk about how to come up with a good idea for a business. Liz, would you like to...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs