All Developing teaching practice articles – Page 3
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NewsBoost confidence in STEM
Discover how writing tasks can stimulate learning and boost confidence
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NewsMechanistic reasoning in the chemistry classroom
Do teachers need to rethink their explanations depending on their teaching context?
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NewsHow to apply pedagogical knowledge effectively
Develop your PCK to help students grasp and apply subject knowledge
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IdeasHow to succeed as a new science teacher
Four fab hacks to help you thrive in your first years of teaching science
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FeatureHelp students transition from primary to secondary
It’s tough growing into a new identity as a secondary school student. Here’s how teachers can help ease the transformation
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Exhibition chemistryDynamite soap: The combustion of stoichiometric hydrogen–oxygen mixtures
Add this quick demo to the end of a lesson on squeaky pops to show the dramatic impact of mixing chemicals in the correct proportions
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IdeasHow to bring your CPD from books to the classroom
Four easy steps to develop your teaching through books and articles
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CPDTeaching observation skills at 11–14
Observation is a key skill for budding chemists. This is how to develop it with your younger students
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NewsWhat affects students’ self-assessment skills?
A study investigating students’ self-assessed understanding has implications for your practice
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IdeasUpgrade your exam technique: 6 ways to improve your assessment skills
Discover how to maximise your students’ chances of success in their exams
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IdeasMake effective use of the board
Writing on the whiteboard might be old school, but it’ll instantly improve your teaching
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FeatureDon’t worry about summer learning loss
Kristy Turner arms you with the knowledge to understand and mitigate students’ forgetting over the holidays
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Exhibition chemistryDemonstrating the diffusion of ammonia and hydrogen chloride
Revisiting and refining a classic diffusion demo with Declan Fleming
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IdeasStoichiometry and moles: how to explain it?
Use cooking as a fun, accessible introduction to why and how we use balanced equations
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FeatureUsing cognitive science for more effective lesson planning
Take advantage of how the mind works and improve learning outcomes
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News5 tips for teaching VSEPR theory
Use the latest research to help your students form correct mental images when predicting molecular geometries
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CPDHow to teach controlled variable investigations at 11–14
Get your younger students confident with different types of variables and conducting well-controlled investigations
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IdeasPolish your exam knowledge to boost students’ grades: 6 ways to improve your assessment skills
Discover how getting to grips with the detail of exam specs will improve outcomes
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IdeasHow to choose the right practical simulation
Make sure you pick the right virtual practical for your students by asking yourself these 6 questions