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When do children develop a sense of gender?
Education & Development

When do children develop a sense of gender?

...become fixed in children's minds?...Gender is generally thought of as a stable trait: we are born male or female and we stay that way as we grow from small children to adults. It turns out that for young children, initial concepts about gender are quite flexible. In my own research, I’ve found that children don’t begin to notice and adopt gender-stereotyped behaviors...
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Managing my money for young adults Badge icon
Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults

...become a mature student do make sure you retain evidence of your pay from work – ideally your annual P60 forms that detail the income earned and tax paid in each financial year. These details will help provide proof of your financial independence from your parents and will, therefore, help you to get financial support in addition to the normal student loans to support...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Accessibility and inclusion in digital health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Accessibility and inclusion in digital health

...become ‘digital citizens’ and to access health care. This is the focus of the next activity. Activity 1 Digital Ambassadors: creating digital citizens First, read the article ‘Being a digital ambassador for young carers’, in which Amen Dhesi gives an insight into the value of being a digital ambassador. Next, go to the Good Things foundation website and use the...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Children’s experiences with digital technologies
Education & Development

Children’s experiences with digital technologies

...students such as age, background, learning abilities, teachers’ approach and expertise. Also, some methodologies such as correlation studies tend to be interpreted in the incorrect way. Below is an example from an educational report by OECD about children and young people’s mental health in the digital age: A small association between social media use and depression...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
How can I learn from Who Are We?
Society, Politics & Law

How can I learn from Who Are We?

...OU academics and artists, who have reflected upon commonalities in their research and work on how to explore questions of identity, citizenship and migration in deep and creative ways. On the website we have documented some of the engagements between artists, academics, activists and participants in the event and beyond. Some of these include media materials and image...
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Blue Planet II - One Ocean: The videos
Science, Maths & Technology

Blue Planet II - One Ocean: The videos

...OU/BBC co-production Blue Planet II. Here's a taste of the episode, and some of the work that went into producing it... The tusk fish and the tool How do you get into a delicious clam when you have no hands? The tusk fish has a way... And here's cameraperson Alex Vail talking about capturing that behaviour: And y'know, they call them killer whales Orcas use their skills...
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Britain's Great War: Download your free 'The First World War Experienced' booklet
History & The Arts

Britain's Great War: Download your free 'The First World War Experienced' booklet

...while it was being fought, as well as once the guns had fallen silent. We've run out of print copies of the booklet, but you can still download the booklet to your device, to print, or to read on your PC. The booklet was written in association with the BBC/OU co-production Britain's Great War. Read our collection of articles exploring the origins of the First World War....
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Britain's Great War: At the eleventh hour - guide & clips
History & The Arts

Britain's Great War: At the eleventh hour - guide & clips

...weeping for joy as the armistice was signed. The nation began to count the cost of four years of war, revealing some surprising winners as well as losers. The Great War from the OU & The BBC This episode was first broadcast on Monday February 17, 2014 on BBC One. For more information, and a link to watch again on the iPlayer where available, visit the BBC website....
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