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So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...think it is around: 5% 10% 20% 25% a. 5% b. 10% c. 20% d. 25% The correct answer is b. Answer The Nursing & Midwifery Council’s data report for 2020/2021 suggests that in the UK just over 10% of those on the nursing register are male (80,500) (Nursing & Midwifery Council, 2021). Select the answer for Question 1c here In the UK, what percentage of nurses work in...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds
Education & Development

Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds

...think and learn? This album introduces two elements of The Open University's presence in the virtual world Second Life™ and explores the way in which virtual worlds can offer new opportunities for teaching and learning. The album also explores some of the ways that the theories of Lev Vygotsky have influenced the use of dialogue and language in the classroom and the...
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Audio 1 hr 42 mins
The Z Files: Chi Onwurah
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Z Files: Chi Onwurah

...think at the time? Chi Onwurah Let’s remember we were the only black family on a large working class white council estate. I was bizarre anyway. So the fact that I liked engines and science and maths, the friends that I had, you know, took me for what I was, they had to. Benjamin Zephaniah And as a kid did you think in the future I want to go into engineering or did you...
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Video 5 mins
Imagination: The missing mystery of philosophy
History & The Arts

Imagination: The missing mystery of philosophy

...think of what is absent, unreal or even absurd, and so it appears to grant us almost unlimited conceptual powers. Yet it also seems to inform our perception of what is present and real and everyday, and so permeates the most basic levels of our daily lives. In this course, we will be concerned with some of the different ways in which the imagination is talked of and...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Assessing risk in engineering, work and life
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing risk in engineering, work and life

...think of their driving as safe, but most drivers have performed an overtaking or other manoeuvre which, in retrospect, would be considered ‘risky’. This section investigates how engineers can identify, assess and manage risks, and looks at what part they play in this process...Assessing risk in engineering, work and life: 1.1 Engineers and risk - The role of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Modelling the planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Modelling the planets

...think about other planets, such as Mars, we know that right now, there’s not a lot of water on the Martian surface. We know water used to flow on Mars, because it has the remains of river deltas and lakes. The question is, where did it all go? Was it lost to the atmosphere or is it now under the surface? That’s where I come in, modelling what might be happening in the...
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Article 5 mins
Home education as a provocation for the future of education
Education & Development

Home education as a provocation for the future of education

...system and families’ expectations In recent years, the shifting landscape of home education (Jolly and Matthews, 2020), has witnessed a notable increase in the number of ‘accidental home educators’ (English, 2021), warranting additional attention. Many families are opting for home education not for a deliberate choice, but as the ‘last resort option’, especially...
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Article 5 mins
How do children learn the concept of race?
Education & Development

How do children learn the concept of race?

...thinking about their identity from their experiences with relevant others, co-constructing their understanding of the world through the lived experiences of those around them. Studies have found that white children learn early to view their lives as neutral, average, and ideal, the default position. Examples exist in the media, where it is still uncommon to see products...
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Article 10 mins