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The Children's Research Centre Hub
Education & Development

The Children's Research Centre Hub

The Open University's Children's Research Centre enables participation by children and young people - this collection of FREE resources explores some of their important work. ...The Children's Research Centre is all about research with about and led by children and young people. Find out more in our FREE resources below...
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In smokiest Sheffield
History & The Arts

In smokiest Sheffield

...works were running half-time or no time, and many people were out of work. At one place there was a little oblong building between branching streets, round which sat a miserable company of Murchers, as I heard them called, on long benches under the overhanging roof, who were too obviously, who were almost offensively, out of work. Some were old and some young, some dull...
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Everyday maths 1
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1

...Working through the examples and interactive activities in this course will help you to, among other things, run a household or make progress in your career...Have you ever noticed how often you need maths skills in everyday life? This free course serves as good preparation for Level 1 Functional Skills in maths, and whilst it does not cover all aspects of the current...
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Free course 48 hrs
Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments
Health, Sports & Psychology

Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments

...works to keep people living with dementia and their carers engaging with the walks and outdoor environments? A new Parks Trust and Open University initiative finds out...[Older woman and young woman on a hommock next to a lake] It is great for everybody to get outdoors once in a while. But that is not so easy if you are living with dementia living either in community, or...
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Finding women in Greek literature
History & The Arts

Finding women in Greek literature

...work looking at its internal dynamics: factors such as language, narrative voice and characterisation come in here – as does the concept of focalisation: what does the author dwell on in his or her narrative and what does he or she leave out? The next step is to compare the features of the text with other literary sources: how are the author’s language, subject matter...
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Developing career resilience Badge icon
Money & Business

Developing career resilience

...work? Do you have career plans but feel unsure about progressing with them? If you do, then this free course, Developing career resilience, will help you to build your resilience and approach career-related change with greater confidence and motivation...Do you sometimes wish you were more resilient when faced with changes at work? Do you have career plans but feel unsure...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Bill Hare - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Bill Hare - Stories of Change

...work has been recently published in Nature Climate Change, Nature, Climatic Change, Regional Environmental Change, Climate Policy. Climate Analytics Climate Analytics - Facebook Climate Analytics - Twitter Transcript Bill Hare Interview Stories of Change Project Interview Transcript Key RH: = Roger Harrabin BH: = Bill Hare, founder and CEO of Climate Analytics. Physicist...
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Assessment in secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary mathematics

...work. Mathematics is not simply a fixed collection of facts but a complex discipline. Consequently assessment in secondary mathematics should not be concerned only with what facts students can recall. Rather attention needs to be paid to the different elements of mathematics including students’ conceptual understanding of key ideas and their connections, investigative...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs