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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
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...
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Article 5 mins
Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students
Education & Development

Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students

...Open University scholarship (2020–2024), Rajvinder Samra explores how educators can help to close the awarding gap for Black and minority ethnic students. ...Awarding gaps between Black and minority ethnic students and their white peers remain a persistent challenge across higher education. While the causes are complex, evidence emerging since 2020 – including...
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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
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...
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Video 1 hr
Assessment in secondary music
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary music

...Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ education/ assessment-secondary-music/ content-section-0 Assessment is typically categorised into two main types: formative – assessment for learning summative – assessment of learning. Table 1 Types of assessment INFORMAL ASSESSMENT FORMAL ASSESSMENT Formative assessment: questioning feedback target setting discussing...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs