In previous posts, I have been writing about teaching problem solving (here, here and here). This post describes a strategy … More
Month: April 2017
Using Worked Examples to Reduce Cognitive Load in Physics
Learning how to solve problems is the key to becoming a physicist (here and here). The problem with problem solving is … More
What I Think About When I Think About Energy
Occult, mysterious and ad-hoc, energy should have no place in modern physics. Newton had no use for it. Motion, in … More
Haven’t We Got Enough To Do Already? Why Science Teachers Should Teach Vocabulary and How to Make it Stick
There are words in the English language that science teachers wish the English department would teach – words like … More
Cooperative Reading
I started thinking about cooperative learning in 2010 and have made slow punctuated progress since. I know enough to write … More
How Practical Work in Physics Supports Knowledge
Back in 1994, I began by PGCE at Oxford University. I was lucky to have a brilliant tutor, Brian Woolnough. … More
The Role of Stories in Physics
Stories play a huge role in learning. Our brains suck them up. We should use stories in physics lessons. In … More
How to Teach Problems…
Physics is all about the problems. In my last post, I picked apart the knowledge I needed to solve this … More
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