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Children’s perspectives on play
Education & Development

Children’s perspectives on play

...free course, Children's perspectives on play, you are asked to put yourself in the place of young children and to think about their view of play and their reasons for playing. When children have personal freedom to choose and make decisions about what and who they want to play with, as well as where they want to play, they are highly self-motivated and active in their...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Understanding language and learning
Languages

Understanding language and learning

...free course, Understanding language and learning, explains and illustrates the different relationships between language and learning, and these are illustrated through videos, activities and other examples...Learning is understood broadly as any kind of activity, whether in a formal or informal context, that enhances an individual’s knowledge or skills in one way or...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Creative writing and critical reading
History & The Arts

Creative writing and critical reading

...free course, Creative writing and critical reading, explores the importance of reading as part of a creative writer’s development at the postgraduate level. You will gain inspiration and ideas from examining other writers’ methods, as well as enhancing your critical reading skills. Examples will cover the genres of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Language and creativity
Languages

Language and creativity

...free course is an introduction to the relationship between language and creativity, to the roles that linguistic creativity plays in culture and society, and to the different approaches to its study...This free course is an introduction to the relationship between language and creativity, to the roles that linguistic creativity plays in culture and society, and to the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Exploring critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring critical social work practice

...free course, Exploring critical social work practice will support you to question assumptions and navigate complexity as a critical social worker. Through practice scenarios and reflective activities, you will be supported to think critically, balance professional judgment and respond ethically to uncertainty – skills that are essential across all areas of social...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Teaching and learning tricky topics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...free course is designed to provide a background and understanding of tricky topics, the practical application of threshold concepts, and their connection with learning design, digital innovation and learning analytics. The course, and the innovative teaching tricky topic process which it explores, will be useful for trainee or experienced teachers in schools, colleges and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Make a changing world a better place
Science, Maths & Technology

Make a changing world a better place

...free courses and training to anyone looking to change their career path or expand their skills and the job opportunities available to them. OpenLearn is home to a large range of technology courses which allow individuals to enhance their understanding of all aspects of technology, from very specific specialist training for IT professionals to broader more general courses...
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Article 10 mins
Dr Matt Balme on modelling the landscape of Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

Dr Matt Balme on modelling the landscape of Mars

...like ancient flood plains. “Since studying Aram Dorsum, our group has found many more of these “fossilised rivers” around this area, which suggest that ancient Mars was warmer and wetter than it is today; this makes Aram Dorsum a great site to visit to look for evidence of past life on Mars.” Dig deeper into the red planet Try a free course on astronomy or geology...
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