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Using visualisation in maths teaching
Education & Development

Using visualisation in maths teaching

...working with images? Does mental imagery lend itself more easily to shape and space topics? How can we use it in number work? Can this work have a place within the School Curriculum? Do pupils improve their mental imagery as they are given more opportunities to use it? Is mental imagery part of the problem-solving process? How do you think it improves concepts and skills?...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
The story of a female postal worker
Society, Politics & Law

The story of a female postal worker

...work, vote, and have our own opinions. So, what’s it like to be working within a workplace, Royal Mail, that is still male dominant, with women postal workers comprising just under 20% of the workforce?...Find out more about The Open University's Open degree qualification. Setting the scene I am an active trade unionist in the Communication Workers Union (CWU) based in...
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Article 10 mins
The making of Industrial Britain: A gradual revolution?
History & The Arts

The making of Industrial Britain: A gradual revolution?

...working in rural communities, in harmony with the seasons. Move forward to 2000, and the image changes profoundly. You might picture towns and cities full of people, with a myriad of new technologies coming before your eyes. How this transformation happened is one of the great questions of historical study, and not just for academics; whether you’re interested in the...
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Article 10 mins
What's in your toolbox?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What's in your toolbox?

...working on increasing psychological flexibility define it as, ‘the ability to fully contact the present moment and the thoughts and feelings it contains without needless defence ... persisting or changing behaviour in the pursuit of goals and values (Hayes et al., 2006, p. 9). We can think of psychological flexibility using the analogy of a tree branch. Flexibility...
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Article 10 mins
The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective

...working together on a joint project ‘The Keepmewalking Programme’ to investigate the barriers and facilitators to walking for people living with dementia and their carers. We were trying to understand what works to keep people with dementia and their carers engaging with the walks and outdoor environments. Based on our previously published work (see also resources...
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Article 10 mins
Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...work within voluntary organisations, as paid employees or staff, to develop energetic, practical and thoughtful leadership practice...Welcome to the free course Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations. This course provides an opportunity for people who work within voluntary organisations, as paid employees or staff, to develop energetic, practical and...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Fakespeare: Rewriting the bard
History & The Arts

Fakespeare: Rewriting the bard

...bits for the 21st Century and reveal your inner wordsmith...Could you get away with rewriting Shakespeare’s best work for the modern age? Grab your quill and take the test. Discover your inner writer in this short word game that matches you with one of Shakespeare's alleged co-authors. Are you his trusted confidante or an outright faker? [Fakespeare launch image - temp]...
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Activity 5 mins
Lisa Sargood - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Lisa Sargood - Earth in Vision

...worked across all media and social channels (winning BAFTAs and an International Emmy), with 7 years as BBC Science and Nature Commissioner. She is also Visiting Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) at University of Oxford, researching digital technology and nature conservation. In January 2015 Lisa and Gina Maffey founded the Digital Nature Network LinkedIn...
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Video 30 mins