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What can we learn from Pokemon Go?
Education & Development

What can we learn from Pokemon Go?

...changing interaction with learning environments; providing new approaches to skill development; introducing new content; and reshaping how learning takes place. Changing interactions with learning environments focuses attention on where learning takes place. This extends beyond the ability to attract people to libraries and museums with a strategic use of Pokémon Go and...
A World Cup legacy for generations to come
Health, Sports & Psychology

A World Cup legacy for generations to come

...change is possibly the most exciting aspect of the World Cup and it could show that the very idea of a legacy from major sporting events is more than words in a glossy document. Long after the winning team have collected the trophy the impact of the World Cup will continue to be felt within New Zealand and the wider Oceania region. It has the potential to be a catalyst...
Tackling systemic human and workers’ rights issues in garment supply chains
Society, Politics & Law

Tackling systemic human and workers’ rights issues in garment supply chains

...change for workers. In Bangladesh, our programme is focused on social dialogue in garment factories - developing and training unions, Workers’ Participation Committees and management to have better communications, empowering workers to raise and resolve grievances. In South India, we are working to address a number of workers’ rights issues in the spinning mills and...
What is Indigenous Psychology?
Education & Development

What is Indigenous Psychology?

...changing social processes in a community context are identified as ‘local knowledge’. It is believed to facilitate social change and is an essential gatekeeper for empowering local communities. The process of internalizing local knowledge is manifested in our everyday life, for example, adherence to the local customs and celebration of localised practices. The ongoing...
No sex please, we're British!
Health, Sports & Psychology

No sex please, we're British!

...changes in sexual attitudes over the years, but what are the views of the ‘average’ British person in terms of sex? Try our sexual attitudes interactive 'No sex please, we’re British!' to see how your views compare to the majority...[Illustration - View into a block of British apartments, showing the variety of people inside] No sex please, we're British!...
Motive: Upper Intermediate German
Languages

Motive: Upper Intermediate German

...changing demographic and social patterns; jobs and the role of work; German media and arts; issues of faith and personal beliefs; and issues in recent Germany history. There is an integrated residential school which takes place in Germany. . This material is taken from The Open University Course L203 Motive: Upper Intermediate German... Child care in Germany Problems...
How can honour killings be stopped?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can honour killings be stopped?

...change could only be made by the communities themselves through community driven solutions. He also said that the pitfalls of the past should be avoided, such as leaving it to male community leaders or ‘gatekeepers’ to resolve problems through mediation and religious arbitration or ‘paralegal’ systems, which simply increase risks to victims. Instead, he called on...
George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?
Money & Business

George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?

...change shape and size, simply wear-out our clothing, and like to adapt to changing fashions so feel special in our clothes. Avoiding throwing things away when we have finished with them, so they don’t end up in landfill, can be a real way to make the clothing we own more sustainable. Donating unwanted clothing to friends, family or good causes for reuse or for recycling...