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Sex stats for the British population
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sex stats for the British population

...Open University’s statistics qualifications. [Illustration of a public park scene, full of people doing various activities.] Click on the image above, to start your interactive experience... Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Mae'r...
Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)

...resource in education. This unit looks at how the role has developed across the UK over time and particularly in Wales. It explores the skills and attributes that teaching assistants use to provide effective support and contribute to productive teamwork...Teaching assistants are an important resource in education. This unit looks at how the role has developed across the...
Children and young people’s participation
Education & Development

Children and young people’s participation

...inadvertently 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...
Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change
Education & Development

Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change

...Open Access Initiatives with authorship attribution increase integrity and diversity. UK’s Athena SWAN Framework promotes explicit equity targets. EU METEOR project is designed to empower researchers of diverse nationalities, genders, ages, ethnic backgrounds and roles by enhancing their transversal skills. From awareness to action For academia to thrive, institutions...
Do boys need male role models?
Education & Development

Do boys need male role models?

...Open University's Early Childhood qualification. [A father and son are on the river in separate canoes, and the father is making the son laugh.] For many years, anxiety has been growing about the position of boys and young men. This is reflected in concerns about educational ‘underachievement’, poor mental health, and involvement in offending and anti-social...
The digital revolution for academic integrity has already begun
Education & Development

The digital revolution for academic integrity has already begun

...education have become increasingly popular in the last decade due to their flexibility and affordability. However, how can institutions ensure reliable and fair assessment? Do students care whether their examination results are trusted?...In this article, I present the research findings of the e-authentication and authorship verification system for e-assessment TeSLA,...
One belief, big impact: could your view of learning improve inclusive practice?
Education & Development

One belief, big impact: could your view of learning improve inclusive practice?

...educators, leaders and practitioners, we tend to operate on assumptions: about our learners, their needs, and what will help them succeed (Wilkinson, 2021; Wheatley, 2015). But what if some of those assumptions were worth challenging? Arguably, inclusion is about much more than accommodating differences; it is about ensuring everyone has the opportunity to thrive in ways...
The Birth of Comedy
History & The Arts

The Birth of Comedy

...educate and entertain the growing audience of citizens. However Greek theatre wasn’t a quiet entertainment but a rowdy, competitive sport involving teams of performers battling each other for prizes... Creating a Spectacle: Theatre in Ancient Athens Why was theatre-going so important to the Athenians? James Robson, Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at The Open...
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