In 1992, I completed my physics degree. Out of a cohort of 80, less than 5 of us found physics … More
Category: physics
The Privileged Status of Story – Energy – Audio Version
I wrote my book for novice physics teachers and I’ve had some very kind feedback about it. Chapter Zero in … 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
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
What are the Cognitive Loads of reading and how can we reduce them?
Reading is a physics problem that doesn’t receive much attention in class. I think it should. Science professionals read a … More
Integrating Questions and Diagrams to Reduce Cognitive Load for Novice Physicists
I think this will be the last of my problem-solving blogs for a while – it’s a little one about … More
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
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