Reasons for teaching physics in the primary curriculum include: to understand how the world works; to understand and contribute to … More
Category: Literacy
Do Primary Science Educators Know that Enquiry Based Learning is Problematic?
I’m looking for articles on direct, explicit instruction in primary science but there is almost none. I’ve gone through all … More
My ResearchEd Norwich Talk on Visuals and Gesture in the Science Classroom
The slides are here
Empirically Better Graphics
You have two different ways of representing some information. Which way is better? One method is called AB testing. I … More
Introducing A Model of Behaviour Choices
I haven’t written about behaviour before as I didn’t have anything original to say. Teach Like a Champion did more … More
Using A Fishbone Diagram for Writing Cause and Effect Texts
Morning – just a quick post on using a fishbone diagram to help students write more focused cause and effect … More
Why Gestures are Important
This post summarises the findings of a paper by Barbara Tversky: Gestures for Thinking and Explaining (2005). The author demonstrates … More
Using Visual Explanations Leads to Better Performance
I have been listening to Barbara Tversky’s wonderful new book: Mind in Motion, about the roots of thinking in the … More
Communicating Physics in the Grid
Last weekend, my friend, a graphic designer, recommended this book by Joseph Muller-Brockman. It’s central message is that text and … More
How Seductive Details Do Their Damage
I have been doing my homework on using images for learning and found this great 1997 paper by Harp and … More
Reading for Learning 