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Researching Nirvana: Whatever, Nevermind
History & The Arts

Researching Nirvana: Whatever, Nevermind

...research tell us how?...[Kurt Cobain by Dino Gravato] In 1990, the popular rock music scene was in total disarray — not a single rock album topped the charts. By January of 1992, Nirvana’s Nevermind surpassed Michael Jackson’s Dangerous to the top spot of the Billboard 200, transforming the state of rock music forever and defining the 90s teen generation. On its...
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Researching Antarctic ice sheets
Nature & Environment

Researching Antarctic ice sheets

...research on climate change and the instability of Antarctic ice sheets...It’s just over a year since I became a Lecturer In Environmental Sciences in the Department of Environment, Earth and Ecosystems, but I already feel very at home at the Open University. Thank you for reading my first article here on OpenLearn. I’m part of a team of British and French scientists...
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The research and modelling of COVID-19
Science, Maths & Technology

The research and modelling of COVID-19

...research interests include Bayesian inference, high-dimensional models and graphical models. Interview Kaustubh: Can you tell us briefly how you are modelling the COVID-19 epidemic? Sayantan: We use a network-based Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (Network SIR) model for the forecasting procedure. Such models are being widely used in forecasting for COVID-19 in all...
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Displaced children of our time
Education & Development

Displaced children of our time

...Research into conditions within these detention centres has highlighted the poor conditions, with complaints of sexual abuse, fights, and inmates working for extremely low or no wages, and the despair and uncertainty felt by detainees. Even for young refugees whose age is not officially disputed, turning 18 can come as a difficult milestone. The rights they are afforded...
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Young children and the climate crisis
Education & Development

Young children and the climate crisis

...children can respond to the climate crisis alongside non-human creatures and the material world around them...[Young child on a woodland path] If you work in childcare or education, it’s likely that at some point in your career you’ve grappled with recycling systems and had conversations about ‘saving the environment’. You may be making connections with nature by...
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Young children, the outdoors and nature Badge icon
Education & Development

Young children, the outdoors and nature

...centred approach to the importance of following young children’s routines. In research conducted by Josephidou et al. (2021), settings identified that routines were a factor which impacted on how often babies and young children have access to an outdoor environment, and for how long. For instance, while the indoor space will be naturally set up to accommodate a space...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Children’s experiences with digital technologies
Education & Development

Children’s experiences with digital technologies

...children. Evidence may come from research, that is researchers studying a phenomenon in a systematic manner, or may be opinions coming from experts and what they believe or have learned in their practice. ‘Expert opinions’ and ‘practitioners’ wisdom’ are often found in online blogs or commentary papers in newspapers. They are the least strong type of evidence...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Methods of studying children: the background
Education & Development

Methods of studying children: the background

...children to get older! An example of a cross sectional study is the research we are carrying out as part of OpenLearn's Child of Our Time website. Explore some of the results. 2: Longitudinal studies - a group of children is followed up across time, this could be a relatively short period of several months, or in some cases for decades. As a result, the same children are...
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