Following in her mother’s footsteps
As a child Demelza Dachtler grew up watching her mother, Julie, study for a Masters with The Open University. Today, she’s an OU graduate herself, is…
Browsing: Education
Schools need to prepare today’s students to tackle global challenges
Professor Peter Twinning, Professor of Education (Futures) at The Open University discusses why the UK’s school system needs to change. Traditional models of schooling are based…
Keep reading to children into their teenage years, urge experts
Only 32% of British children under 13 are read to daily by an adult, for pleasure, down 9% since 2012, according to the annual reading habits…
Meet the Expert: Martin Weller
Last month, Martin Weller, Professor of Educational Technology at The Open University delivered his inaugural lecture to an audience of over 200. As part of the OU’s…
Teens sleep debate is a health issue, says OU academic
As MPs debate whether the school day should start later, The OU’s Dr Paul Kelley said there are biological reasons why teenagers do stay up late…
Play, wonder and empathy – the next big educational trends identified
The future of education isn’t all about pushing technology into classrooms, says the latest report into teaching trends from The Open University. The Innovating Pedagogy Report…
OU predicts increase in lifelong learning in Middle East and North Africa
An OU report has identified a significant increase in online learning in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) over the next 10 years. Agnes Kukulska-Hulme,…
BBC series School: your questions answered
Why can teachers no longer just be teachers? What are the human impacts of budget cuts on today’s school children? Is pastoral care an important part…
Three things today’s teachers need to consider for tomorrow’s students
It’s argued in increasing measure that teachers have low job satisfaction; but one antidote to this could be asking educators to re-imagine their role and think…
Free OU course for teacher educators in Africa wins international award for digital innovation
A free four-week online course designed by Open University education academics and presented on FutureLearn, has won a ‘Digital Innovation of the Year’ award at the…
