Between The Stacks: October 2003
A look back at what the Book Club was saying in 2003 The OpenLearn team.First published on Wed, 01 Oct 2003 as Between The Stacks: October 2003. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn...
View ArticleBetween The Stacks: November 2003
Debate from the Book Club The OpenLearn team.First published on Sat, 01 Nov 2003 as Between The Stacks: November 2003. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative Commons...
View ArticleBetween The Stacks: December 2003
Readers talking The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 01 Dec 2003 as Between The Stacks: December 2003. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA...
View ArticleBetween The Stacks:January 2004
A stroll down reader's memory lane The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 01 Jan 2004 as Between The Stacks:January 2004. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. Creative...
View ArticleThe Big Question: What is history?
The past is the past, and what's done is done. But in that case: what is history? The Big Question team.First published on Thu, 25 Nov 2004 as The Big Question: What is history?. To find out more visit...
View ArticleWhy Do Historians Disagree?
Hindsight is, supposedly, perfect - and yet history is a deeply controversial subject. John Shaw examines why historians are prone to disagreements about the past John Shaw.First published on Tue, 10...
View ArticleDebate: Names for places
Community member "Little Richardjohn" asked the forum a question about the names used for places. The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 03 Oct 2005 as Debate: Names for places. To find out more...
View ArticleThe nature of history
John Kirkaldy outlines how the teaching of history has improved over the years. Dr John Kirkaldy.First published on Tue, 10 Jan 2006 as The nature of history. To find out more visit The Open...
View ArticleDebate: Ambiguity
Professor Dennis Kurzon takes issue with Darren Barenboim's Reith Lecture contention that music has ambiguity lacking in real life. The OpenLearn team.First published on Sat, 24 Jun 2006 as Debate:...
View ArticleTESSA: Using Local Resources
Many classrooms across Africa have few items of specialist equipment or materials. But imaginative teachers are able to draw on local resources from their communities to enrich their pupils' learning...
View ArticleTESSA: Equal Opportunities for Pupils
Providing equal opportunities for all pupils, particularly with large classes, can be challenging. 'Public Holiday' and 'Seeking Help' portray fictional classroom incidents and invite discussion on the...
View ArticleTESSA: Being a Professional
Teachers are the largest professionally trained group in the world numbering over 59 million. But what does being a professional mean for teachers? These dramas explore how two teachers acted in...
View ArticleWater supply and treatment in the UK
Have you thought about the journey water makes to get to your taps? What processes has it undergone to make it safe to drink? The tracks in this album examine issues of water supply and treatment in...
View ArticleWords & language: Points for debate
Inspired by Word4Word, our forum members joined the debate about how we communicate, and what our language tells us. The OpenLearn team.First published on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 as Words & language:...
View ArticleThe abolition of capital punishment
Is the death penalty right or wrong? Does it act as a deterrent to serious crime? And is it necessarily an inhumane act? December 16th 2009 sees the 40th anniversary of the abolition in the UK of...
View ArticleEvolution and the human family
Can Darwin's theory of evolution be applied to cultural institutions like the family? If so, how can it help us to understand how family structures have evolved? If not, what are the limitations of a...
View ArticleEarth and Life
This series of tracks focuses on geological phenomena, Gaia theory and volcanoes. Included is a discussion on Climate Change and whether the uplift of Tibet caused global cooling. Material is taken...
View ArticleCognitive Psychology
The consciousness of the human mind has long been a topic of fascination and curiosity amongst writers, artists and psychologists, from Carl Jung and Salvador Dali to Virginia Wolfe and Gertrude Stein....
View ArticleInside The Ethics Committee 2009 - Advanced Directive
How do hospitals care for people who no longer wish to be kept alive? The Ethics Committee web team.First published on Tue, 10 Aug 2010 as Inside The Ethics Committee 2009 - Advanced Directive. To find...
View ArticleJames Joyce’s Dublin
How did the fictional world James Joyce created reflect his own experiences of Dublin? Did Joyce write about a distinct Irish identity that had been ignored by many writers in the past? James Joyce was...
View ArticlePerceptions of English literature
To what extent has the definition of English literature changed over the last 50 years? What criteria do we use when classifying a novel as English? And is this definition organic enough to assimilate...
View ArticleGames, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma
Video games are an everyday part of our children’s lives today. But many parents have concerns about the time their children spend gaming, and sometimes perceive games as addictive and unhealthy....
View ArticleThe Language of Poverty
The language used to describe poverty in the UK has a vital bearing on how welfare policy is implemented, and how policies are perceived by the wider population. The strivers versus skivers debate has...
View ArticleDEBATE: Can we trust bankers to help the national recovery?
With all the new controls in place, can we now trust the bankers to help the national recovery? Share your views here First published on Mon, 29 Apr 2013 as DEBATE: Can we trust bankers to help the...
View ArticleDEBATE: Will the ‘culture of risk’ become popular again?
Are you worried the ‘culture of risk’ will become popular again, despite the current drive for more caution? Air your views here First published on Wed, 01 May 2013 as DEBATE: Will the ‘culture of...
View ArticleManagement and the unconscious mind
How can the unconscious mind influence management styles? Is rational thinking a pre-requisite for good ideas? The human brain is an incredibly complex machine which constantly processes vast amounts...
View ArticleFacilitating group discussions
Gain an insight into facilitating meetings and discussions in the workplace. In this free course, Facilitating group discussions, you will look at some of the behaviours effective facilitators exhibit....
View ArticleComparative and international studies in primary education
In this module, you'll explore learning and teaching around the world and some of the social, historical, political, cultural and philosophical influences on primary education in different contexts. At...
View ArticleExploring immortality
To mark the new BA (Hons) qualification in Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (R45), Suzanne Newcombe and Carolyn Price discuss how researchers in Religious Studies and Philosophy investigate immortality....
View ArticleLife After Death
Suzanne Newcombe discusses 'what happens to you after you die?' Suzanne Newcombe. I am a Lecturer in Religious Studies at the Open University. First published on Wed, 24 Jul 2019 as Life After Death....
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