All articles by John Parkinson
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NewsWhat is the evidence?
Students who carry out practical investigations are likely to be familiar with a few key principles
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NewsThe effectiveness of mentoring
A small scale study into the effectiveness of mentoring in improving chemistry students' academic performance, was carried out by Jane Essex
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NewsRevisiting information processing
How recent research gives us a greater insight into the learning process
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NewsEnthusiasm for science
There have been several reports on the decline in students' attitudes towards science in secondary schools
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NewsSilkworms versus superbugs
Strains of potentially lethal bacteria that are resistant to common antibiotics have appeared in hospitals across the globe
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NewsBubble engines
A tiny little machine, a couple of dozen micrometres long, can be propelled by a jet of oxygen bubbles and controlled by a magnet
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NewsNanotechnology saves bridges
Inexpensive nanosensors might one day be incorporated into buildings, bridges, and other structures
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NewsThe initial spark
Adam Maltese from Indiana University and Robert Tai from Virginia University interviewed 116 scientists from across the US to find out what made them take up a career in science
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NewsCooperative learning
A group of researchers have studied the effects of cooperative learning on science attainment
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NewsConstructing an 'argument'
A group of researchers have studied the effects of cooperative learning on science attainment
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NewsNew Zealand versus Thailand
How do secondary school science students compare in the two countries?
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NewsPractical motivation?
Ian Abrahams, the London Institute of Education, investigates the role practical work has in motivating students
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NewsImproving CPD
Researchers in Germany exploit the findings of educational research in a professional development course for school science teachers
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NewsMolecular simulation
Can a computer simulation package enhance undergraduates' understanding of chemical topics? Swedish chemists investigate
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NewsUnderstanding word equations
Cambridge chemists find out how secondary school chemistry students compile word equations.
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NewsViews about science
Judith Bennett and Sylvia Hogarth of York University have developed a new research technique to gain greater insight into students' attitudes towards science
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NewsWorking Memory
Research shows that students perform better when they are taught using resources designed to engage their working memory