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Black and Minority Ethnic students: Mental wellbeing and study support
Health, Sports & Psychology

Black and Minority Ethnic students: Mental wellbeing and study support

...students studying at the OU. John Butcher is Professor of Inclusive Teaching in Higher Education at the OU and Rehana Awan and Darren Gray were part of a small working group, set up under the OU’s Access and Participation Plan, to explore the reasons why Black students are less likely than White students to declare a mental health condition. ......
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The power of learning analytics to give students (and teachers) what they want!
Miscellaneous

The power of learning analytics to give students (and teachers) what they want!

...students (and teachers) what they want!, Professor Bart Rienties will focus, in particular, on how his research in learning analytics aims to understand how we can provide a better learning experience for each student based upon big and small data. Date: Tuesday 30 January, 2018 Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm Venue: The Open University, the Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall,...
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What is the Golem Effect - and how does it harm bilingual students?
Languages

What is the Golem Effect - and how does it harm bilingual students?

...students who are able to communicate in more than a single tongue, explains Ingrid Piller...Teacher expectations produce self-fulfilling prophecies in student performance: high teacher expectations result in students’ higher academic performance and low teacher expectations result in students’ lower academic performance. The positive effect of teacher expectations on...
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Economy, business and development - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
Society, Politics & Law

Economy, business and development - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special

...Student Hub Live...The EU tried to create an ‘ever closer union’ of peoples by integrating their markets in the belief that economic exchange creates a basis for social exchange and political convergence. However, the Brexit decision was triggered in part by a perception that EU trade arrangements now restrain member states from pursuing global trade and undermine...
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Video 30 mins
How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students?
Education & Development

How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students?

...students, those seeking to study part-time are increasingly squeezed, reports John Butcher...Part-time higher education in the UK is contracting dramatically. The decline in numbers is critical, especially in England, where there were 47% fewer part-time students in 2013-14 than there were in 2010. In my recent research, surveying part-time students who have hung on, I...
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Environment and Sustainable Development - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
Nature & Environment

Environment and Sustainable Development - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special

...Student Hub Live...For many years, the EU has played a leading role in green issues, imposing environmental standards on its own members and the rest of the world. But the types of sustainable development the EU promotes are influenced by the economic, social and even religious backgrounds of its member states. Enthusiasts say the EU’s ability to legislate for 28...
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Video 25 mins
Developing reading for pleasure in the classroom with student and early career teachers
Education & Development

Developing reading for pleasure in the classroom with student and early career teachers

...student teachers in the UK highlighted gaps in their knowledge of contemporary texts and authors as well as misconceptions about the teacher’s role in supporting children’s RfP (Cremin et al., 2024). Barriers from individual teacher reader identities and varied school experiences may also need to be addressed (Hendry, 2022). Supporting new teachers begins by...
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Video 20 mins
Can I become fitter by doing short bursts of exercise?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can I become fitter by doing short bursts of exercise?

Some studies suggest that health goals might be within your grasp - or at least a short walk away. Richard Metcalfe adds some caveats...A growing body of advice suggests doing small amounts of moderate exercise can make a significant difference to your health. Academic research is being turned into headlines such as: “Spending two minutes an hour walking instead of...
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