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Methods in Motion: The things we don't know
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: The things we don't know

...becoming something that stood outside the preconceptions with which I began. This started a long fascination with how we produce ‘situated’ knowledge (Haraway, 1988) from particular perspectives (or standpoints, as feminists might say). Recognising this involves attending to the practicalities, emotions and thinking involved in the processes of empirical research, and...
Stamford College
Education & Development

Stamford College

...Students have used their statements of participation to put them ahead of the competition, securing part time work and work experience placements. ...[Students at Stamford College with their certificates of participation.]Caz Dolby, Assistant Head of Faculty at the College, uses OpenLearn courses to support and diversify the delivery of their BTEC, shaking up traditional...
“Pobal Teanga Faoi Bhláth”: why Good Friday Agreement affects the Irish language
Languages

“Pobal Teanga Faoi Bhláth”: why Good Friday Agreement affects the Irish language

...OU collection exploring why Good Friday Agreement matters 25 years on This arcicle is part of ‘A Peace of Us’, our special collection of resources exploring why the Good Friday Agreement is relevant to our lives 25 years since its signing. The Good Friday Agreement was to herald a ‘new era of equality’ for communities, and bespoke commitments were given in the...
Section 5: Legacies: Does Red Clydeside still matter today?
Society, Politics & Law

Section 5: Legacies: Does Red Clydeside still matter today?

...become an important historical symbol of working-class protest, which is called upon or referred to in struggles that have taken place in Glasgow and across Scotland in the late twentieth century and in the early decades of the current centuryActivists and trade unionists have often portrayed the struggles and conflicts in which they are, or have been engaged, as in some...
Investigating Links Between Pesticides and Mental Health
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating Links Between Pesticides and Mental Health

...OU PhD student explains their research... ...Organophosphates exist throughout our environment and consequently, we are all likely to come into contact with these compounds to some extent. Evidence suggests that long-term, low-level exposure to these compounds play a role in psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression. However, most research has focused on the...
The Intervention Initiative – A bystander education programme
Education & Development

The Intervention Initiative – A bystander education programme

...students, focusing on the prevention of sexual coercion and domestic abuse in university settings...[Landscape image of students from waist down] Transcript What is the Intervention Initiative and what is it for? The extent of sexual harassment, sexual coercion, rape and domestic abuse in student populations across England has been revealed in evidence from crime surveys,...
An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...students become more familiar? What activities could you set up? Table 1 Students’ familiarity with independent learning practices STUDENTS WHO USE MY LIBRARY HOW YOU COULD HELP STUDENTS BECOME MORE FAMILIAR PRACTICE FAMILIAR UNFAMILIAR UNSURE Devising a search plan/strategy Identifying information sources Considering keywords, terms and phrases ......
Badges come to OpenLearn
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Badges come to OpenLearn

...OU’s Open Media Unit Director, Andrew Law. 'Badged open courses complement The OU’s extensive and growing portfolio of OER on OpenLearn and provide learners recognition for their achievements through assessment – for free.' The team at The OU who produced the courses were finalists in The Learning Awards 2015 for ‘Innovation in Learning’ and finalists in The...