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What is the haka and why is it performed at rugby matches?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is the haka and why is it performed at rugby matches?

...educational requirement helping to demonstrate the bi-cultural competency of schools and teachers, but also as an integral part of the social and cultural development of our young people. This was on display in June, when moving footage of boys doing the haka at the funeral of a beloved teacher at a school in Palmsteron North made international headlines. The haka was...
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Is the UK media failing Welsh voters?
Society, Politics & Law

Is the UK media failing Welsh voters?

...education. [Percentage of readers of various Welsh newspapers] Reader deficit One of the most striking findings of the survey is the low number of people reading a newspaper produced in Wales – 5% or fewer. The Western Mail carries the most comprehensive coverage of the assembly, but the survey revealed that fewer than 4% regularly read it; when asked to name their main...
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Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation
Society, Politics & Law

Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation

...education: Provide training and education to employees and leadership about TI practice. This will help everyone understand its importance and how to apply it in their roles both from an externally and internally facing perspective. Assessment and planning: Conduct evaluations and assessments to identify areas where TI practice can improve. Develop a strategy to address...
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Article 5 mins
Explore the range of migrant experiences: Play Uneven Journeys
Society, Politics & Law

Explore the range of migrant experiences: Play Uneven Journeys

...educate participants about a relatively unknow phenomenon: citizenship-by-investment programmes, whereby the wealthy could effectively ‘purchase citizenship’ by virtue of their investment in a particular country. In educating participants on the variety of citizenship-by-investment programmes, the installation was also meant to challenge our understandings of...
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Activity 30 mins
Assessment in secondary music
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary music

...education...This free course, Assessment in secondary music, will identify and explore some of the key issues around assessing music in secondary schools. Through coming to understand these issues and debates, you will reflect on and develop your assessment practice as a music teacher and develop a greater awareness of the implications of assessment practice on pedagogy...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Design Behind the Bike
Science, Maths & Technology

Design Behind the Bike

...looks at what influences the designer and the consumer. The films form part of the Open University Course T317 and T174... History History of the Bike and the Tour de France Aesthetics The significance of aesthetics Wheels The history, design and evolution of the wheel Materials Titanium , carbon fibre and the resurgence of steel Frame Design Design through the Years...
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Video 43 mins
Remembering Gary Slapper
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Gary Slapper

...educated generations of law students fast becoming a leading text on the subject and one of the books found on every law student’s bookshelf. He was always delighted to meet and spend time with students and Associate Lecturers often going the extra mile with advice and encouragement. Under Gary’s leadership the OU Law School grew from a team of one to become a great...
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Article 5 mins
Sue Edwards: a life dedicated to flora and sustainable development in Ethiopia
Nature & Environment

Sue Edwards: a life dedicated to flora and sustainable development in Ethiopia

...educate the general public on issues of concern, to mobilise political will and resources to address global problems, and to celebrate and reinforce achievements of humanity. Many days of observance are championed by national, regional and international organisations such as the UN. World Environment Day is celebrated on 5th of June every year, not long after Africa...
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Article 15 hrs 45 mins