Children love games – they love anything that poses a challenge and gives them rewards, and one of the best ways to encourage them to learn is to mix gaming with education. There are lots of ways children can learn as they play, and the bright colours and compelling mechanics will keep them occupied and…
Coding is a useful skill that many people can pick up easily and freely through online courses. You don’t need to be a mathematical genius, or even have done any kind of coding before. Code is often very logical, and relies on words, problem solving and organisation as much as it does numbers and equations…
For those who haven’t been in the academic loop for a while – or for those who have just graduated high school and are finding the transition into tertiary study to be challenging – learning how to write in an academic context is an extremely important and useful skill. Being able to articulate your thoughts…
Finance is a topic that isn’t necessarily taught in schools, yet is invaluable in running and managing our everyday lives. Many people reach adulthood without fully understanding concepts such as taxes, savings, investment and credit cards. Once you get into financial struggle, it can be extremely difficult to get out unless you learn to take…
There are numerous reasons why you may be forced to cease studying, and then want to pick it up at a later date. Life gets busy, work opportunities come up, or health emergencies can make it difficult to continue. There’s no reason why you can’t return to study once the situation has changed however, though…
Cooking is an essential skill that not everyone will grow up learning. Being able to cook even simple foods allows you to save money and have greater control over your diet and what nutrients you take in. You can share cooking as a flat or family to cut down on cost, as well as to…
Open Study is a website dedicated to providing a free and comprehensive resource for anyone who wants to learn or is currently learning. It understands that people lead busy lives, and can’t always find time to dedicate to long periods of study – that’s why rather than creating courses and long term study plans, it…
It’s never too late to learn to draw – whatever your study or working situation, learning to draw can be as simple as a few exercises every day. The important thing is that you enjoy it and genuinely want to improve – as long as you have the desire, drawing is fun and satisfying as…
Finding the time to continue your learning as an adult can be difficult. Unless you are setting aside large amounts of time to focus on it or living off savings, it generally needs to be fitted around whatever full time work you do – and this can be on top of taking care of a…
Even for teachers, it’s necessary to continue learning throughout your life and career. Finding more efficient methods of teaching, designing coursework, keeping students attention, testing and even the fundamentals of teaching theory equips you to get even better results from your pupils. Some teachers decide to go back for more formal education, but even without…