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Teaching reading: what are our long term goals?
Education & Development

Teaching reading: what are our long term goals?

...University examinines teachers’ perceptions and practices, as well as children’s own experiences, of reading pedagogy...In the light of the House of Commons Education Committee Inquiry into the purpose and quality of education, I’ve been pondering on the primary profession’s long-term goals for teaching reading in England. Do teachers aim to develop readers for...
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Article 10 mins
Danielle Martin
Education & Development

Danielle Martin

...university experience wasn’t for her, and leaving education for a few years, Danielle discovered OpenLearn, through which she discovered a love of psychology, which ultimately led to her returning to education with The Open University. As she says, ‘I’ve become a lifelong learner!’...[Danielle Martin]Danielle is studying for a BSc in Psychology at The OU, starting...
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How can we stop science, engineering and technology losing talented women?
Digital & Computing

How can we stop science, engineering and technology losing talented women?

...university STEM subjects. What can be done to address this? Clem Herman has some ideas...[Painting of Hertha Ayrton, the scientist and inventor, by Mme. Darmesteter, from Cashieer's Magazine, 1909] Hertha Ayrton, the first female member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, and one of the Royal Society's Most Influential British Women Scientists You can be forgiven...
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‘Nobody can say to me that I can’t do it’: Exploring the study journey of female students from South Asian backgrounds
Education & Development

‘Nobody can say to me that I can’t do it’: Exploring the study journey of female students from South Asian backgrounds

...university context this good pass awarding gap significantly appears in the final level of study. Why is this and what can we do about it?...Our scholarship project focused on the experience of South Asian female students in their final year(s) of university study. We were particularly interested in the experiences of students who study online, at a distance. Through a...
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An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Education & Development

An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)

...University's OpenLearn. You will get a flavour of how different OER initiatives design and present the content for their audiences. This OpenLearn course will also give you the opportunity to find, discuss and redesign some OER material. You can choose your audience for the material and redesign it to fit their needs...In this free course, An introduction to Open...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Bayesian statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

Bayesian statistics

...University course M249 Practical modern statistics, a second level course that provides a broad perspective on modern statistics by introducing you to four important topics: medical statistics, time series, multivariate analysis and Bayesian statistics. Each of these is given a practical introduction with an emphasis on real problems and real data. Students are expected...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Geography Matters
Society, Politics & Law

Geography Matters

Geography Matters is a series of short articles, videos and podcasts by geographers from across The Open University.
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OpenLearn Ireland Hub
OpenLearn Ireland

OpenLearn Ireland Hub

Free learning content from The Open University for all who are interested in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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