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Supporting children’s learning in primary education today

...OU course offers a range of different perspectives taking into consideration differences in education systems in the UK and opportunities for learning and teaching beyond the school gates...Supporting children’s learning in primary education today: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the different aims of primary education...

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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs

Health, Sports & Psychology

Everything you need to know about snowflakes

...become quite large, with Guinness World Records listing the world’s largest snowflake as 38 cm across, falling in January 1887 at Fort Keogh, Montana, though this is naturally difficult to verify! For aggregation to occur, a cloud must contain many tiny ice crystals, some of which may break up as they fall and produce even smaller crystals, which in turn stick together...

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Article 5 mins

Digital & Computing

My digital life

Everything is becoming digital - what does this mean for your life?...[Business person working on keyboard against a technology background] As part of Make it Digital Season we have curated some content around the digital world and how it affects our daily lives:

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Activity 1 hr

Education & Development

The Black History Month Talks: Reclaiming Narratives

...Narratives in Education Eleanor St Hilaire celebrates the excellence of Black university students while confronting deficit-based narratives that misrepresent their abilities and potential. She discusses systemic barriers in education, shares examples of best practice, and advocates for inclusive environments where Black students can thrive and lead with confidence....

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Article 5 mins

Money & Business

Relationships at work

...become home and home becomes work”. Further, one’s colleagues can form an essential part of their social existence. However, there remains serious controversy over whether one should form relationships at work – the subject of this week’s episode. Considering how much time we spend at work, it is not surprising that many people make strong bonds with their...

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Article 5 mins

Society, Politics & Law

Radical alternatives to prison

...become a default form of warehousing some of the most troubled and troublesome people in our society. The welfare of some of those most in need is missed, neglected or ignored and it only becomes highlighted as a problem when these same people are imprisoned. A large number of the people we send to prison have grown up in care homes; experienced abuse as a child or...

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Article 5 mins

Health, Sports & Psychology

Studying Social Work at The Open University

...knowledges, social work engages people and structures to address life challenges and enhance wellbeing...” (IFSW, July 2014). Check out the animation below which summarises the real-life experiences and motivations of Open University social work students and graduates. Plus explore more with our free courses related to social work, which are listed below. Transcript...

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Article 15 mins

Science, Maths & Technology

Imagining Scientists

...students to produce a image of a scientist. Their findings, published in the journal Science, described a stereotype that still features in some forms of popular culture. The Open University's Dr Richard Holliman reflects on the findings of a research project called 'Invisible Witnesses' to explore these questions. In so doing he considers some of the implications of the...

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Audio 13 mins

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