All articles by Adam Boxer
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OpinionWhy I don’t use video to explain chemistry concepts
Discover Adam Boxer’s reasons for favouring a teacher’s explanation over a video
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IdeasHow to ensure students listen intently
Tried-and-tested strategies to get your students focused and learning
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FeatureManaging behaviour beyond the classroom
Use these simple tips outside class to engage students and ensure your lessons run smoothly in class
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IdeasBuilding effective schemes of work
Use these four tips to focus on what really matters when developing a curriculum
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OpinionShould we rethink when we teach groups 1, 7 and 0?
Embedding fundamental chemistry skills effectively may require some resequencing
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FeatureImprove learning with cognitive science
Cognitive science promises to help us understand the human mind and, crucially for teachers, how it learns. It could improve your day-to-day teaching. Now there’s a thought …
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IdeasInclude the impacts of climate change in your teaching
Use the real-world effects of climate change to introduce the UN’s sustainable development goal 13 into your existing teaching
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ResourceUnderstanding climate change as a process | 14–16 years
A flow diagram activity to bring together learning about the greenhouse effect and climate change, with questions to consolidate understanding
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Ideas3 ways to improve your explanations
From examples and non-examples to definitions, tips to communicate new ideas and concepts effectively
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IdeasPracticals: why you should take them slow
How a step-by-step approach to experiments can improve learning
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OpinionI want to go back to school
Adam Boxer desperately wants to be back in this classroom with his students. He also knows it’s not safe yet
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IdeasHow to sequence and segment your teaching of ionic equations
Use this ionic compounds worksheet to sequence and segment your teaching effectively
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