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Writing from the heart
Education & Development

Writing from the heart

...Education at The Open University explores whether we offer young writers enough opportunities for ‘writing from the heart’...Our Teachers as Writers research reveals the highly personal nature of much writing. Threaded through our data from the Arvon residential we can see a strong sense of ‘writing from the heart’. In some ways this not surprising; we know that...
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Do children have agency as authors?
Education & Development

Do children have agency as authors?

...Education at The Open University explores whether children are given enough autonomy when it comes to writing...Over the last three months the Craft of Writing team, (Debra Myhill and I, Becky Swain, Becky Coles and Sara Venner) have been recruiting schools to this new project. Funded by EEF and the RSA, it’s a partnership study between the OU, the University of Exeter...
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Design and Creativity
Science, Maths & Technology

Design and Creativity

...education and how she chose Philips. Philips: Teamwork The T211 Course Team reflects on the Philips design process. Philips: Creative Product Design Making a new range of webcams. From developing the concept to expanding the range, Tom Delaey takes us through the process step by step. Philips: Teamwork The network of people involved with problem solving a design from...
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Belfast - healthy city
Society, Politics & Law

Belfast - healthy city

...education. Aids to implementing policy David Stewart on how Northern Ireland's size is advantageous when it comes to cross-sector work and experimental projects. Barriers to implementing policy David Stewart on how Northern Ireland is disadvantaged by the British government's Barnett Formula and its complex local government system Legacies of the troubles David Stewart on...
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Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook
Science, Maths & Technology

Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook

...education, not regulation, can help combat the issue. What are ‘filter bubbles’ and who’s to blame Much of the debate around Facebook’s influence on modern politics has focused on the design of the site itself. Facebook’s personalisation algorithm, which is programmed to create a positive user experience, feeds people what they want, and this creates what Eli...
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The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers

...education, leisure, relationships and therefore physical and mental health. Young carers’ opportunities for physical activity are more restricted than for other young people, even under ‘normal’ conditions. The current pandemic, during which even the physical education and sporting activity in schools has ceased, has created additional problems for this group of...
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Time management and study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Time management and study

...Education at The Open University in Inclusive Practice, says: I usually make portable notes ie: mp3 audio notes of the extensive reading I have to do so I can listen to them anytime even when doing chores or travelling. I listen to my notes when dressing and cooking etc., so I am engaging with material often. I work full time as a teacher so time is very short for me and...
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Can rabies be eliminated from Asia by 2020?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can rabies be eliminated from Asia by 2020?

...education and vaccination. All we need is to educate, educate, educate.” At the Rani Sarala Devi School in Bangalore – the school Madhusudana attended as a child – doctors are busy conducting a free vaccination clinic for children from families with low incomes. “Our children are from the slum area,” says teacher R G Sudha, as more than 400 kids aged 5 to 13...
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