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Outside the Book
History & The Arts

Outside the Book

...learn by watching tragedies? In this collection of five animations comedienne Josie Long guides us into the fascinating world of Literary Theory. Along the way we’ll discover two very different types of poet (and lover): The Petrarchan and The Libertine, we’re given insight into the complexity behind the term author and learn the difference between a book and the idea...
Studying the arts and humanities
History & The Arts

Studying the arts and humanities

...learning at a distance and improve your confidence as an independent learner...This free course is an introduction to studying the arts and humanities. It takes you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and improve your confidence as an independent learner....Studying the arts and humanities: Introduction -...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
What is socialisation? The one minute guide
Education & Development

What is socialisation? The one minute guide

...learning and in part a process of being taught, but modern views of socialisation also stress the active role of children in making sense of their social world, and constructing their own ways of being part of their social group. There are also strong predispositions, visible even in very young infants, to engage and interact with other people in preference to all the...
How can you take your teaching online?
Education & Development

How can you take your teaching online?

...learning resources...[Lift the lid on learning (SMALL IMAGE FOR DRUPAL)] The sudden closure of universities and schools across the globe has created a demand in delivering educational content online. The Open University has long been a front-runner in distance learning, specifically online. Did you also know that we provide FREE content on OpenLearn, written by Open...
Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry
Society, Politics & Law

Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry

...Learning outcomes Learn about the problems of land degradation and the benefits that arise from landscape restoration. You will learn about the range of motivations behind individual and community adoption of sustainable agroforestry practices as well as the range of socio-economic impacts these practices may have. Nature-based solutions to climate change In this video Dr...
Welcome to the OpenLearn Resources for Educators hub
Education & Development

Welcome to the OpenLearn Resources for Educators hub

...learning levels, suitable for all those working in the education sector including those new to adult learning. While we can’t guarantee there is content on every topic area, there are over 350 articles, courses and interactives that we hope will meet your professional development needs, whatever your role, context or nation. Everything on this hub (and on OpenLearn) is...
Critical thinking – A skill and a process
Education & Development

Critical thinking – A skill and a process

...learning we need to do more than just remember information - critical thinking is essential. Anne Wesemann explains the benefits...[angels with a book statue] Learning appears to be a process of information intake and digestion. We read, hear or see something and our brain processes what it was confronted with. Ideally, we’ll remember that piece of information and are...
Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works
Education & Development

Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works

...learning. They used online platforms to give lessons, mark work and send feedback, and they used apps to teach and introduced students to programs that let them work together on projects. In the aftermath of school closures, the market for EdTech has kept on growing. The value of the sector is projected to rise to US$132.4 billion globally by 2032 (£106 billion). The...