All articles by John Parkinson – Page 2
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NewsTeaching Science to Refugee Learners
Based on a small-scale study Australian researchers have produced materials designed to help science students for whom English is a second language
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NewsWorking Memory
Research shows that students perform better when they are taught using resources designed to engage their working memory
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NewsThe effectiveness of practical work
Research reveals little evidence of lasting effects of practical tasks on students' understanding of concepts
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NewsStudent response technology
US researchers ask students their views on the benefits of using interactive quiz technology in lectures
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NewsWhat type of teacher are you?
Researchers investigate the types of questions used by science teachers who are influenced by a constructive approach to teaching and those who are not
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NewsDifferent contexts - different ideas
Researchers from Colorado State University investigate how students' chemical ideas are affected when the science is presented in unfamiliar contexts
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NewsUsing cooperative learning
Researchers based in Turkey show that effective group work in the classroom improves students' understanding of science
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NewsPrimary-secondary transition
Researchers in Australia identify aspects of the learning experience that help to maintain students' interest in science as they progress into secondary school
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NewsTalking About Science
US researchers investigated how much students learn through classroom discussions on scientific topics
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NewsChanging attitudes
Durham University researchers studied why students lose interest in science as they go through secondary school and why boys favour science more than girls
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NewsCognitive conflict
Using a demonstration of strong and weak acids, Australian researchers studied the effectiveness of using cognitive conflict strategy with Year 11 chemistry students
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NewsChallenging Science
The value of introducing challenging practical and interactive science lessons for 11-year olds
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NewsThe Chemedian
Researchers from the University of the West of England have come up with a novel way of engaging pupils in scientific discussion
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NewsWhat is a chemical?
We take it for granted that those who teach chemistry know what chemicals are but this is not always the case
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