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Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma
Languages

Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma

...educational benefits. Presented by science writer Angela Saini, this podcast explores many of the issues surrounding the subject of children and video games, and looks at work in this area by the Open University’s Centre for Childhood, Development and Learning. In the first five tracks we hear first-hand accounts from a number of perspectives, and in the final track,...
Do boys need male role models?
Education & Development

Do boys need male role models?

...educational ‘underachievement’, poor mental health, and involvement in offending and anti-social behaviour. It is often argued that positive ‘male role models’ are increasingly absent from home, schools, childcare settings, and the media - and that involving more men in young men’s education and care is key to solving many of the difficulties they face. But...
SEND crisis: overdiagnosis - fact or fiction?
Education & Development

SEND crisis: overdiagnosis - fact or fiction?

...Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)...It is widely accepted that there is a SEND crisis in schools, with the support needs of children outstripping the resources available. There have been recent suggestions by high profile figures that an overdiagnosis of specific learning difficulties and neurodiversity is to blame. However, the data tells us a different story; in...
Hybrid working and digital transformation toolkit
Money & Business

Hybrid working and digital transformation toolkit

...education institutions, public bodies, businesses, and other organisations share their journeys towards new ways of working, alongside expert voices in sustainability and futures planning. Hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg. | Also available in Welsh. Free online courses Articles and activities Read more about the collection The collection hears from those in higher education...
Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy
Education & Development

Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy

...educators, therapists and researchers explore why children might have language and literacy difficulties, and how schools can work with psychologists to help these children develop key language and literacy skills. The interviews are introduced and contextualised by Professor David Messer of The Open University. The material forms part of The Open University course ED841...
Safer battery could spark investment in renewables
Nature & Environment

Safer battery could spark investment in renewables

...technology already tested by the same engineers, but made more attractive with a switch to chemical components that are non-toxic, non-flammable, and safe for use in homes and offices. Electrical action Typically, flow batteries have exploited a metal, such as vanadium, dissolved in acid to deliver electrical action. Kaixiang Lin, a chemistry student at Harvard, Michael...
Privacy in the Digital Age: Is it ‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ or ‘I’ve got nothing to hide’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Privacy in the Digital Age: Is it ‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ or ‘I’ve got nothing to hide’?

...technological developments changed how we view and understand privacy in contemporary society? This was inspired by how we, as a society, talk about privacy and privacy loss...This content is associated with The Open University's Psychology courses and qualifications. Today, developments in technology coupled with the increased use of ‘big data’ for commercial and...
Jediism: Will the Real Religion Please Stand Up
History & The Arts

Jediism: Will the Real Religion Please Stand Up

...technologically advanced societies such as our own. So, if we decide that Jediism is not a religion because it’s fake or invented, or because it’s a sub- or pop-cultural fad or because it lacks authenticity or because it’s on the Internet and doesn’t have any buildings, then we should think again. We are accustomed to thinking and talking about religion in...