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Investigating Psychology Interactive
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating Psychology Interactive

...the conceptual and historical issues in Psychology with this interactive feature..._ Find out more about The Open University’s Psychology qualifications._ Investigating Psychology is a tool to enable you to explore the development of psychological thinking not only across time but also within the context of social, conceptual and historical changes; the development and...
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Activity 15 mins
European Day of Languages
Languages

European Day of Languages

...Open University - take part in a celebration of the linguistic diversity of Europe. We can rejoice in the fact that more than half of Europeans (54%) can hold a conversation in at least one additional language, 25% can speak at least two additional languages, and one in ten can speak at least three. (Eurobarometer, 2012) But if you are one of the other 46% of people who...
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Article 5 mins
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...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
How is a bench helping improve mental health in Zimbabwe?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How is a bench helping improve mental health in Zimbabwe?

...open up and share their problems. It's getting results, reports Anita Makri...Talking to a trained community health worker once a week, on a simple wooden seat in a health clinic, can make a difference to the lives of people affected by mental disorders such as anxiety or depression, according to a clinical trial in Harare, Zimbabwe. The study, published in the journal...
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Article 5 mins
How can we stop science, engineering and technology losing talented women?
Digital & Computing

How can we stop science, engineering and technology losing talented women?

...Resource Centre for Women in SET (UKRC) of which the Open University was a core partner. I commend the select committee for illustrating the impact of the 2010 budget cuts which meant much of this work has been stopped. What the UKRC recognised was that it was no good trying to patch up the problem in one organisation or for one group of women. Rather, changes are needed...
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Article 10 mins
What can I do about my mental health when I don’t have the support I need?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What can I do about my mental health when I don’t have the support I need?

...education, or sport and leisure activities can be a good way of connecting with other people and improving your physical and mental health. Your local library will be a good starting point to find out about such activities. Many mental health problems can be addressed by getting support, so although it can be tempting to take a ‘wait and see’ approach, if you have...
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Article 10 mins
Danielle Martin
Education & Development

Danielle Martin

...education with The Open University. As she says, ‘I’ve become a lifelong learner!’...[Danielle Martin]Danielle is studying for a BSc in Psychology at The OU, starting her third module in October 2022, but it all started almost 20 years ago very differently, as she explained to us: ‘I attended a brick university to study for a BA in History and Politics....
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Article 5 mins
Using visualisation in maths teaching
Education & Development

Using visualisation in maths teaching

...Educational and Language Studies at The Open University. Alan Bloomfield is Deputy Head of School of Education at Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education. The content acknowledged below is Proprietary (see terms and conditions) and is used under licence. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs