Homework that’s creative or linked to your passions is more enjoyable.
- Emeritus reader in science education and communication, University of Sussex
Logic, science and critical thinking are working miracles for non-believers.
Outlawing evolution in schools is based on creationist misconceptions – here’s how to counter them
A wake-up call for early school mornings?
In the UK, the length of teacher training has not changed significantly in over 30 years, and yet the demands on teachers have increased massively.
A body of evidence has debunked the concept of ‘learning styles’, but some teachers still cling to it.
Five ways children will lose out by forcing all schools to become academies.
Revising for exams is a necessary evil. Ever since written university exams were first set in England by the Cambridge chemist William Farrish in about 1792, students have struggled to revise. And with…
In 1982 I was toying with the idea of a career in teaching. That year a controversial film, Made in Britain, starring Tim Roth was released and I almost didn’t become a teacher. The film’s central character…
As a theme for Hollywood filmmakers, the crack team of experts sent in where others dare to tread to rectify wrongdoing and uphold the rights of the downtrodden citizen, is well-worn. Think of the reboots…
Science evokes images of Bunsen burners, coloured liquids, vapours rising from flasks, white coats and safety goggles. But are we making too much of the rigid assessment of the practical parts of science…
Writing good science exam questions is hard. Getting the wording right, making sure that what you are asking about is clear, pitching the question at the right level, takes time, lots of experience and…
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