This post summarises the findings of a paper by Barbara Tversky: Gestures for Thinking and Explaining (2005). The author demonstrates … More

Last weekend, my friend, a graphic designer, recommended this book by Joseph Muller-Brockman. It’s central message is that text and … More

At Paradigm Trust we have developed an assessment programme based on comparative judgement combined with multiple choice questions. The reasoning … More

The formula ΔQ=mcΔθ tells a story. It describes the relationship between temperature and thermal energy in an elegant, succinct and … More

This is the stuff of every teacher training course: “The most important single factor influencing learning is what the learner … More

I wanted to give an example of how visualisations can be used to help learners get a deeper understanding of … More

I have written a fair amount on visual representations of abstract physical quantities such as energy, power, current and momentum. … More

In my previous post (here), I linked the Learning Scientists strategies to choosing science texts for class. In this post … More