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Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research
Education & Development

Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research

...research is seen as an effective form of CPD. This free course, An introduction to classroom research, provides a basic introduction to research design and illustrates two methodologies, case study and action research, by drawing on examples from the classroom. The activities in the course provide an opportunity for you to design and develop your own project...This is the...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
What is it like to research death and loss?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is it like to research death and loss?

...researching death-related topics, and the Centre for Open Thanatology, an interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to the study and education of death, dying, loss, and grief across the life course and in diverse contexts. The Centre’s vision is to use research and education to foster open dialogue and critical engagement with death and loss. This podcast is a...
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Developing a research question in International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Developing a research question in International Relations

...research questions matter and what makes a good research question. Research questions are vital for any academic inquiry, yet writing a good one is not easy. A well-designed question enables you to clearly define and communicate a focused area of research in a way that is manageable within the scope of a research project. Through this course, you will learn how to...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Understanding research with children and young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding research with children and young people

...research about their lives. It explores what it means to carry out research with children and young people. The course gives an insight into the fundamental rights of children and young people contained in the UNCRC, it provides a framework which can underpin all research with and by children, to help start to formulate research project ideas and consider how to go about...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Themes in discourse research: the case of Diana
Society, Politics & Law

Themes in discourse research: the case of Diana

...research: the case of Diana, introduces some of the main themes and issues in discourse research using Martin Bashir's famous interview with Diana, Princess of Wales as a case study. Through this it examines the role of discourse in shaping social interaction and its psychological implications for the study of minds, selves and sense-making. The course aims to demonstrate...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
EPQs: designing your research question
Education & Development

EPQs: designing your research question

...research project. People do an EPQ for all sorts of reasons. Why do you want to do an EPQ?...The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is an opportunity for you to work independently on a topic that really interests you or that you think is important. It is equivalent to an A-level qualification. These articles are designed to help you if you are enrolled on an EPQ. Why do...
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Charting new reading research directions
Education & Development

Charting new reading research directions

...researcher exploring the hidden senses involved in children’s reading, Natalia Kucirkova, is reconceptualising reading as a full-body experience. This interview explains more...Natalia Kucirkova is a literacy researcher at the University of Stavanger and at The Open University. Natalia studies social justice in early childhood literacy, focusing on the role of...
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A collection: psychology research students' articles
Health, Sports & Psychology

A collection: psychology research students' articles

...what psychologists do? Discover some of the fascinating research our PhD students in the School of Psychology have been doing in these introductory articles. ...This content is associated with The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications. Psychology research students’ topics include criminology, teaching, autism, data privacy, politics and extremism....
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