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Introduction to child psychology
Education & Development

Introduction to child psychology

...Education and Language Studies at The Open University. In this audio, I’ll be looking at some examples of what developmental psychologists do to understand how children develop, why they develop that way, and how best to support them to reach their full potential. Silvana Mengoni I think, in order to support children, you have to understand development. And that’s...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Policing practice and leadership
Society, Politics & Law

Policing practice and leadership

Grow your knowledge and understanding of policing with this collection of free learning resources, bought to you by the Department for Policing at The Open University.
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Teaching assistants: support in action
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action

...resource in education. This free course, Teaching assistants: support in action, looks at how the role has developed across the UK over time. It explores the skills and attributes that teaching assistants use to provide effective support and contribute to productive teamwork. This OpenLearn course introduces diverse roles and distinctive contributions of teaching...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Society, Politics & Law

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

...education about destitution in all countries and solutions for poverty. ...[pencil eraser erasing out the word 'poverty'] The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty has been running every year since 1993, when the United Nations General Assembly assigned this day to promote awareness of the need to eliminate poverty in all countries. Here on OpenLearn, we have...
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Article 5 mins
International Day of Peace
Miscellaneous

International Day of Peace

...resources...On 21 September the UN celebrates its International Day of Peace. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: It is not enough to teach children how to read, write and count. Education has to cultivate mutual respect for others and...
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Article 5 mins
Signposts for Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Signposts for Work

...resources and short courses to help develop skills and knowledge towards preparing for new work or enhancing a current career journey...The workplace and our society face many current challenging situations. You may have experienced considerable changes to your own working life, whether as an employer or employee, self-employed or business owner, or currently without paid...
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Article 10 mins
Teaching secondary geography
Education & Development

Teaching secondary geography

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don’t miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Anti-Bullying Week
Education & Development

Anti-Bullying Week

...resources on the different types of bullying and manipulation to help support those in need, not just on these special days but all year round...OpenLearn and The Open University are proud supporters of Anti-Bullying Week. To pledge our support for this fantastic cause we've pulled together some interactives, academic insights and advice, and FREE courses on the different...
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Article 30 mins