S-TEAM: Firing Up Science Education
I’ve just been lucky enough to spend the weekend in sunny Cyprus as part of the S-TEAM project – not the sort of opportunity which normally arises for us teachers! S-TEAM stands for Science Teaching...
View ArticlePISCES
I’ve mentioned before about the S-TEAM project. Since then I’ve been working quite closely with the Strathclyde University team from S-TEAM on developing a CPD module which could be used with Science...
View ArticlePimp My Trolley
Have you seen this Scottish Government CfE in Action video? I like it. I think it demonstrates the power of inquiry based learning in Science very nicely indeed. Thank you to Lewis Hamilton and his...
View ArticleTeaching Doubt
There’s a cracking little piece in yesterday’s Guardian regarding scientific doubt. Click here to have a read. The article states that… the public often misunderstands the scientific process and the...
View ArticleEDUtalkr: Delivering excellent Science education
I was invited to discuss science education in Scotland as part of the EDUtalkr panel series on Scottish Education last week. We had a great discussion and the hour flew by. Click here to have a...
View ArticleWhat is knowledge?
Academics often have a real knack for hurting your head. They can take a word that you use every day and turn it inside out, upside down and really challenge some of the most fundamental assumptions....
View ArticleGetting to know the E’s and O’s
I know, I know. The experiences and outcomes have been around for ages now. Surely we’re long past getting to know them? In my experience however, this simply isn’t the case. Many of us seem to have...
View ArticleThe risk paradox
We changed our timetable this week and have made start on 2011/12, which means I got to meet my new classes and get going on their new courses. This is such a crucial time. Somehow, you’ve got to find...
View ArticleDo the project first!
In June of this year I was lucky enough to attend the Cramlington Learning Festival, something I’ve already mentioned on here. One of the sessions I attended was led by the inspiring Darren Mead, who...
View ArticleInquiry Based Learning in Science
I thought I’d celebrate the resurrection of my blog by sharing a wee video of me talking about inquiry based learning in science. This was recorded following the PISCES module I helped develop and...
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