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Being heard
Education & Development

Being heard

...I have snuck a little science and maths into this pathway. Going beyond the 150 hours of study, I would increase my understanding of how animals communicate, and perhaps how sound can also be used to increase bone density and ‘see’ under water. [Banner for Making your learning count – Example study pathways (YXM130) ] Click on the banner above to view other pathways...
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Article 5 mins
Past-Time Lover: Albert Einstein
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover: Albert Einstein

...maths, travel, music, civil rights Dislikes: injustice, rote learning Age: 146 Personality traits: extremely intelligent, motivated and logical A bit about me: I have always been an inquisitive person – I remember when my father gifted me a compass as a boy, and I marvelled at what must be moving the needle – I did not just simply see the empty space others gazed...
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Article 5 mins
Think like a scientist
Science, Maths & Technology

Think like a scientist

...maths easier, find out how these attempts have changed through time. Explaining scientific notation Find out how to write very big or very small numbers, and why it’s useful for communicating your results. Explaining negative numbers Negative numbers can seem hard to understand, but looking at different temperatures around the world shows that it's not that difficult....
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Video 49 mins
Taking your first steps into higher education Badge icon
Education & Development

Taking your first steps into higher education

...maths, technology and science...What is university study like? Is it for me? If you are asking yourself these questions, this badged course is for you. Taking your first steps into higher education provides insights into how subjects are studied at university. This introduction to carefully selected materials helps you decide what you might want to study. You will be...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Teaching secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Teaching secondary mathematics

...maths teacher’s role to help their students to see the mathematics that is there. In this course various positions are considered to help you think about answering the question “Why do we have to do this?” Your answers will help you teach in ways that will not only enable your students to get the examination results that are so important for them, but also help them...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
52 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

52 things you never knew about OpenLearn

...maths? Conquer your fears with our most popular badged open course, Succeed with Maths. Our most popular article (almost every year) is a timeline on the rise and fall of Hitler. Our Facebook followers love our free course Forensic Psychology – it’s their favourite… While the Twittersphere seizes the day (carpe diem) by engaging most with our Getting Started in...
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Article 5 mins
What You Need to Know About Psychometrics
Health, Sports & Psychology

What You Need to Know About Psychometrics

...maths across many industries, so improving in this area may be an advantage in selection for jobs that involve an understanding of numerical information - see how to improve your everyday maths for free here. Abstract/inductive/diagrammatic reasoning assesses ability to learn new things quickly, plus spatial abilities, by identifying a set of rules and applying them to a...
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Article 10 mins
53 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Education & Development

53 things you never knew about OpenLearn

...maths? Conquer your fears with our most popular badged open course, Succeed with Maths. Our most popular article (almost every year) is a timeline on the rise and fall of Hitler. Our Facebook followers love our free course Forensic Psychology – it’s their favourite… While the Twittersphere seizes the day (carpe diem) by engaging most with our Getting Started in...
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Article 20 mins