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Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work

...Caring be caring towards myself, others, the environment etc. Challenge keep challenging myself to grow, learn, improve Compassion act with kindness towards those who are suffering Connection engage fully in whatever I do, and be fully present with others Contribution contribute and help, or make a positive difference to myself or others Conformity be respectful and...
Are selfies a terrible thing?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are selfies a terrible thing?

...adults generally present a fairly accurate representation of their offline identity on social media. The internet is no longer an anonymous place. Most people in our offline communities are now a part of our online lives so we risk our reputation if we appear as inauthentic or “fake”. Our selves at our best? It’s fair to say that online life often shows us at our...
Do whales use their heads to attack boats?
Nature & Environment

Do whales use their heads to attack boats?

...adult males reaching sizes three times larger than females. Among mammals, such size differences are common in species where males fight over females, and are especially pronounced in those characteristics that enhance a male’s ability to dominate other males, such as horns, antlers, and teeth. “The observations that males are three times larger than females, and the...
Formulating research questions
Education & Development

Formulating research questions

...care. However, the issues considered have relevance to research in other public policy and service arenas...‘Community collaboration is the cornerstone of EDI in research’ (Texas Centre for Equity Promotion). When setting out to formulate a research question, researchers are working to at least two immediate agendas. Firstly, the priorities of the funders of research,...
Black Women and State-Sanctioned Police Violence: The Case of Sarah Reed
Education & Development

Black Women and State-Sanctioned Police Violence: The Case of Sarah Reed

...care of a community mental health team while her trial was heard’. However, she was then placed on remand at Holloway Prison. In response to the charge against her, she stated that she was simply defending herself but ended up becoming labelled a perpetrator which resulted in her being imprisoned. Tragically, she died due to the neglect and ill-treatment of the prison...
Introduction to adolescent mental health Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...caring adults; committed families; effective schools and communities; opportunities to succeed; and beliefs in the self, nurtured by positive interactions with the world’ (Masten 2015, p.8). Although it is difficult to imagine such all-round perfection, it can be comforting to know that resilience is not a mysterious quality that either people have or don’t have;...
The family at the centre of early learning
Education & Development

The family at the centre of early learning

...adult who is crazy about him (or her) in order to grow up’ (Bronfenbrenner, cited in Penn, 2008, p. 46). Such key adults are often found within the family, making this social group significant for young people throughout their childhood and beyond. For young children the family is the foundation for their developing sense of belonging and self-identity. It also stands...
What is OpenLearn Ireland?
OpenLearn Ireland

What is OpenLearn Ireland?

...care and social sciences. The collection of FREE courses, academic insights via articles, interactive videos and audio, and broadcast material as a whole demonstrates The Open University's commitment to delivering a curriculum that is appropriate for the differing requirements of each of the countries. These open educational resources have been collected and developed...