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Defining your research methodology
Education & Development

Defining your research methodology

...Open Education Research Hub: The Open University, UK. CC-BY 4.0. http://go-gn.net/gogn_outputs/research-methods-handbook/ The next article in this series will help you consider ethical issues in your research and in your proposal. Before you move to the next article, the following links will give you some more information about research perspectives, which may be helpful...
War, Intervention and Development
Nature & Environment

War, Intervention and Development

...Open University provides insight into the educational value of the Sierra Leone case study. This material is taken from The Open University course TU875 War, intervention and development... War, Intervention and Development A short introduction to this album. The Sierra Leone Sanctions Debate A discussion of sanctions, with specific reference to Sierra Leone, and how they...
Engendering citizenship
Society, Politics & Law

Engendering citizenship

...Open University; Ruth Lister Professor of Social Policy at Loughborough University; Helen Meekosha a leading campaigner for the rights of disabled people in Australia; Fiona Williams Professor of Social Policy at Leeds University; Madeleine Arnot Professor of Sociology in education at Cambridge University. Activity 1 Listen to the audio file. You may find it helpful to...
Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
What is the Sport and Fitness Hub?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is the Sport and Fitness Hub?

...resources – courses, articles, interactives and videos – that explore many themes within sport and fitness. The Open University has offered formal learning in sport and fitness since 2008 and has also offered free learning through OpenLearn during this time. OpenLearn content has been developed to provide taster materials for potential new students, as a means of...
Leadership: external context and culture
Education & Development

Leadership: external context and culture

...Open University course EE812 Educational leadership: exploring strategy...Leadership: external context and culture: Learning outcomes - By the end of this course you should be able to: understand how the concept of culture impacts on educational leadership practice critically reflect on the relationship between external context and culture at societal and local levels...
Support for you and your mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Support for you and your mental health

...education provider will have pathways to help. If you are studying with The Open University, please talk to your Student Support Team or tutor. If you are studying at another institution search for your institutions name and ‘student support’ to get information on who to speak to. Alternatively, speak to a representative at your student’s union or your lecturers and...
Am I ready to be a distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be a distance learner?

...open up opportunities for study. You might have not studied for a while, you might be returning to education, or you might not have had the chance to study at a higher level before. This free course, Am I ready to be a distance learner?, will help to boost your confidence. You'll explore useful skills so you can discover how ready you are to study and how to develop your...
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Education & Development

Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 2: Increasing your knowledge of mental health: Introduction - It may be an obvious statement to make, but increasing your knowledge of the language relating to mental health can increase your understanding and, in turn, this can help to increase your confidence...