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TESSA: Active Learning
Education & Development

TESSA: Active Learning

...children create a drama for the school open day. They argue but the leader (Major) pulls them together so that they can finish the production even when one of them falls ill. TESSA - The Town Meeting Ezekiel is trying to host the town meeting but his children are too noisy. He is angry and goes to punish them but Njideka persuades him not too. She quietens them with a...
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Lottery of birth
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lottery of birth

...research evidence, neuroscience mainly, to objectify the role of parent in raising children and maximising opportunities for social advancement and social mobility. As such, good parenting is through to compensate for social and economic disadvantage. New Labour’s and the coalition government’s stance of what the parents do and not who they are matters, has introduced...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Strategic planning for online learning
Education & Development

Strategic planning for online learning

...Centre (2021) stated there are four key potential harms for children using the internet: commercialism, contact from bullies or groomers, inappropriate content and personal conduct where children may share too much online. Depending on the way that you introduce online learning, you may consider utilising classroom tools for example, lock screens and website content...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Methods in Motion: Acknowledging the active participant
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: Acknowledging the active participant

...research interviews with their own expectations, and researchers have to take account of this, says Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology Dr Stephanie Taylor...[A group of women sitting around a table in an informal work meeting ] Research participants used to be referred to as ‘subjects’, especially in my home discipline, psychology. ‘Participant’, the term now...
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Article 5 mins
Birth of the Welfare State
History & The Arts

Birth of the Welfare State

...children chances that their parents had never had - to carry their education on (if they passed the examination) into grammar school and even to university. It would open up opportunities for jobs, homes and lifestyles that the working-class parents of these children had only dreamed of. Another nine major pieces of legislation were passed with strong support across the...
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Article 10 mins
Open Education Week
Education & Development

Open Education Week

...researcher pack from The Open University's own OER Hub. Transcript The OER Hub The Open Education Research Hub (OER Hub) at The Open University are leaders in researching the impact of open educational resources (OER) on teaching and learning practices. The OER Hub team has extensive expertise in authoring and developing open online courses. The following courses have all...
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Article 5 mins
Child development and learning activities
Education & Development

Child development and learning activities

Are you a parent? Do you work with young children? We've put together a variety of FREE fun tasks to share with your children to help aid them in their learning and development.
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Activity 30 mins
Hidden talents
Health, Sports & Psychology

Hidden talents

Children living in adverse conditions are more likely to struggle in school. But what if these children have abilities that are enhanced through adversity, “hidden talents” that educators can harness to promote their learning?...Transcript.
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