My book is due to be published next month! The publishers (Taylor&Francis) have asked me to prepare the text for … More
Month: March 2018
Why Bar-Model Works #2: Reducing Cognitive Load
In my previous post (here) I tried to explain how bar-model supports learning using dual-coding. In this post, I want … More
Why Bar-Model Works #1: Dual Coding
I have been using bar-model incidentally in my year 11 revision groups for a couple of months now. I usually … More
Using Visual Representations to Help Solve Abstract Physics Problems
By year 6, pupils are skilled mathematical problem solvers. They can solve multi-step questions involving abstract concepts. This sounds like … More
But where is the cognitive science and the knowledge?
I’ve just received an email from TES advertising a book they are publishing titled: tes guide to STEM.I was hoping … More