All Developing teaching practice articles
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IdeasHow to build understanding of Gibbs free energy
Help your students master this fundamental post-16 topic with these effective tips and teaching strategies
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FeaturePlayful learning improves outcomes
Discover why this approach engages secondary learners, supports their well-being and improves performance
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Ideas8 ways to boost student understanding with examples and non-examples
Help students fully grasp tough chemistry concepts by using example sets to explain them
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CPDEverything you need to teach atomic structure and periodicity at post-16
Top tips and teaching ideas to help your students get to grips with the periodic table and its trends
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IdeasSuccessfully stop disruptive behaviour in its tracks
Use these tips to achieve subtle but effective behaviour management when students are pushing the boundaries
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CPDHow to teach reversible reactions and equilibrium at 14–16
Use these tips and teaching ideas to secure student understanding when teaching this tricky topic
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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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IdeasOvercome tricky classroom scenarios with handy phrases
Be ready to face any teaching challenge with these effective teacher-tested phrases
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FeatureSuccessful strategies for sequencing knowledge
Discover how to effectively develop your students’ knowledge and skills by sequencing practical activities
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IdeasHow to guarantee student participation and recall
Use this teacher-tested questioning and rehearsal strategy to ensure fully engaged learners
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IdeasImprove students’ recall with stories
Engage learners with science through stories – and improve their recall
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FeatureWhy it’s important to encourage student decision-making in practicals
Improve student engagement, motivation and behaviour by giving them more choice
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NewsWhat’s best: flipped or in-class learning?
Discover how one approach can boost student learning and engagement
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IdeasBoost younger students’ grasp of atomic structure
How to go beyond the simplistic when teaching this topic at 11–14, to help students achieve success at 14–16
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IdeasStart the year right with baseline assessments that give realistic results
Assess your students early and effectively to get an accurate picture of their prior knowledge
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NewsBoost student understanding of chemical bonding
Discover how important pedagogical content knowledge is in teaching this challenging topic
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Ideas5 ways using videos can enhance your teaching
Discover teacher-tested ways that videos can support both learners and educators
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NewsConceptual peer-to-peer questioning improves learning
Get the cogs turning for successful learning by encouraging the right kind of student interactions
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FeatureBreed success by sharing skills with your maths colleagues
How working with the maths department will help your students transfer knowledge
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Ideas7 ways to motivate your students
Use these solid strategies to grow student motivation and success