Schools have a duty to let parents and carers know how well their children are doing. But assessment is complicated and…
Exploring Comparative Judgement Data With Charts
Comparative Judgement (CJ) has transformed the way we assess writing at Paradigm Trust – we use it from key stage…
Telling Stories in Science with Bar Charts
The formula ΔQ=mcΔθ tells a story. It describes the relationship between temperature and thermal energy in an elegant, succinct and…
Pre-Topic Assessments
This is the stuff of every teacher training course: “The most important single factor influencing learning is what the learner…
Visualising Abstract Concepts using 1D, 2D and 3D models – The Specific Heat Capacity of Aluminium
I wanted to give an example of how visualisations can be used to help learners get a deeper understanding of…
Is there evidence for using visual representations of abstract concepts (e.g. bar-model) in science? Yes – from maths
I have written a fair amount on visual representations of abstract physical quantities such as energy, power, current and momentum.…
Example of a CogSci Approach to Choosing and Using Science Texts
In my previous post (here), I linked the Learning Scientists strategies to choosing science texts for class. In this post…
Choose Texts Like A Cognitive Scientist
Choosing a text to use in science lessons can be tricky. If it is too hard, your students won’t learn…
Making The Abstract Visible – Momentum
Quick blog. Physics quantities are horribly (wonderfully) abstract: energy, forces, momentum…. If you could visualise them, they’d be easier to…
Three Effective and Efficient Reasons for Reading in Science Lessons
Being a good reader correlates with good performance in science. Well, it would wouldn’t it? Reading scores correlate well with…
