A definition is a terrible thing for teaching what a word means. Orbit: the path followed by a moon, planet … More
Author: BenRogers
18 years secondary teacher: 4 years primary. MA in SciEd. Author of 'Big Ideas of Physics and How to Teach Them.' Director of Curriculum and Pedagogy for Paradigm Trust.
Using Elaboration in Science Lessons
In my book (due out this month!) I have adapted some of the Learning Scientist strategies for physics classrooms. In … More
My book for new physics teachers…
My book is due to be published next month! The publishers (Taylor&Francis) have asked me to prepare the text for … More
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
A Residue of Physics
Six months ago, I was helping English trainees write a knowledge organiser for The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and … More
Can the Singapore Bar-Model Reduce Cognitive Load in Physics?
I was convinced by the Singapore bar-model when I invigilated the 2016 Key Stage 2 maths reasoning exam. One of … More
Measuring and Improving The Quality of Science Writing in Schools
This post is part of a series – a symposium – on AfL. The previous posts are well referenced and … More
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