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RIP, LEA: The local education authority vanishes
Education & Development

RIP, LEA: The local education authority vanishes

...become academies. It's the end of a local tradition in education, says James Williams...By announcing that all schools will be expected to become academies, George Osborne has foretold the death of local authority involvement in education. Born on December 18 1902, Local Education Authorities (LEAs) will likely have their life support switched off sometime in 2022, by...
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Article 5 mins
Harry Potter and the Translator’s Challenge
Languages

Harry Potter and the Translator’s Challenge

...students that as a first book to read in the language they’re learning they pick up a translation of their favourite book. Being familiar with the characters and plot of the book means that even if they don’t understand many words in the book, they don’t have to struggle with the vocabulary or the plot, as they know what’s happening. It can also be fun to discover...
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Article 15 mins
Explore flexible online learning
Education & Development

Explore flexible online learning

...online learning offered by the OU. There are hundreds of flexible courses that players can combine with a busy training and match schedule. ...[PFA and OU logos] Whatever your ambition, start by exploring the range of content to find a topic that inspires you. As pioneers of distance learning for over 50 years, we’re here to support you reach your educational goals....
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Article 10 mins
Social construction and social constructionism
Society, Politics & Law

Social construction and social constructionism

...OU tutors. Activity 1 Listen to the audio files. You may find it helpful to listen to the recordings a second time and take notes that help define the terms social construction and social constructionism. Social Construction/Constructionism part 1 (8 minutes 5.5 MB) John Clarke This is D218: Getting to grips with social construction and social constructionism. John Clarke...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
The role sustainable chemistry plays in shaping the planet's future
Science, Maths & Technology

The role sustainable chemistry plays in shaping the planet's future

...OU have been involved with several projects to produce new adsorbent materials to recover valuable metals from waste streams (Chaves et al., 2022). This has the benefit of reducing the need for future mining and the environmental impacts associated with it, such as deforestation, contamination of soils, pollution of local waterways, an increase in noise level and dust as...
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Addressing ethical issues in your research proposal
Education & Development

Addressing ethical issues in your research proposal

...become an insider researcher (for example, relating to trust, confidentiality and anonymity). What key ethical principles do you think will be important when planning or conducting your research, particularly as an insider? Principles that come to mind might include autonomy, respect, dignity, privacy, informed consent and confidentiality. You may also have identified...
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Teaching equality: unconscious bias in education
Education & Development

Teaching equality: unconscious bias in education

...student. Can you show me what you’re doing to support her progress?’ I’m stumped. ‘Er, I refer you to the aforementioned …’ I mumble to a halt. Then I try again, saying something more definite about looking into it and reporting back by our next meeting. Afterwards, I felt a bit cross. As a new teacher, I was fully committed to the ‘Every Child Matters’...
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Article 10 mins
Creativity, community and ICT
Education & Development

Creativity, community and ICT

...become the greatest astronomical observers of the time. On 15th June I went from Windsor to (Slough?) to Doctor Herschel where I saw the great telescope. It is 40 feet long and 5 feet in diameter. The machinery is very big, but so ingenious that a single man can put it in motion with the greatest ease. Sometimes he sits for 5 or 6 hours under the open sky in the bitterest...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs