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Welcome to Applying Psychology to Work Hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

Welcome to Applying Psychology to Work Hub

...resources (articles, videos, audios and courses) that have been curated by a team of applied psychologists within The Open University School of Psychology and Counselling. Read on and take part in activities to find out how it could be of benefit to you! ...We have many common experiences at work (starting a job, building relationships, teamworking, change, trusting...
Physical and mental health for young children
Education & Development

Physical and mental health for young children

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 1: Promoting the health of all children: Introduction - Health can be a complicated subject, and the terms used can sometimes feel like a different language which can lead to confusion or misunderstandings. Therefore, the first section of the course starts by...
Becoming an ethical researcher Badge icon
Education & Development

Becoming an ethical researcher

...Open University’s mission to promote the educational well-being of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. In this case the course is linked to masters study in the School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport. To complete this course you will need to find around 18 hours of study time over a...
World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration
Nature & Environment

World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration

...resources such as food and fuel; regulating and supporting global climate and nutrient cycles; and often-overlooked, but still very important cultural benefits which consider spiritual and recreational services. These are extensively studied in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment initiatives of the UN. From Healthy Environment to Healthy People This year, the United...
Using Talk Factory for Speaking and Listening in Classrooms
Education & Development

Using Talk Factory for Speaking and Listening in Classrooms

...Open University – on some research using Talk Factory in her lessons in January and February 2019. Talk Factory is an online tool and app which supports learning by helping teachers and their students to understand how to engage in productive argumentation in primary and secondary schools. This is an important aspect of education described in the English National...
The life and times of Cyril Lakin
Society, Politics & Law

The life and times of Cyril Lakin

...academics’ work inspiring and accessible to communities in Wales. This supports institutional aims to make education open to all and supports wider OU work to build an informed, engaged and prosperous Wales. To keep up to date on our upcoming OpenTalks events, you can sign up to our newsletter or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. Discover more on OpenLearn...
Assistive technologies and online learning
Education & Development

Assistive technologies and online learning

...OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course H810: Accessible online learning: supporting disabled students...Assistive technologies and online learning: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand what is meant by assistive technology recognise different forms of assistive technology understand some...
Coronavirus: The Lowdown
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coronavirus: The Lowdown

...Open University academics, as well as links to related and supporting content. This includes how to take your teaching online, content to support homeschooling, and resources on mental health and wellbeing. With the worldwide threat of the Coronavirus still present, it’s vital we all take the very best care of ourselves. And this is especially important for those of us...