Trying to apply educational research to students of all abilities and backgrounds
I started to read The Ape that Understood the Universe by Steve Stewart-Williams and it got me thinking about the teaching of evolution. I posted a quick survey on twitter because it occurred to me that the sequencing of ecology and evolution is quite varied. In this blog I want to discuss the various ways... Continue Reading →
In lockdown I've tried to live by the mantra everything you do now, try to make sure it is of use when "normality" returns. With this in mind I have been going through the Biology SLOP booklets and made some changes to the originals Some changes that have been made are: Proof readingSlight reduction in... Continue Reading →
Below are links to download the majority of our KS3 booklets we used this year. These were incredibly helpful in supporting non-specialist teachers, disadvantaged students and improving the amount of reading in science lessons. They are varied in nature as they were written by a wide range of staff and also show a progression in... Continue Reading →
Here is where you will find all my Biology GCSE SLOP booklets. I've taken the excellent work done by a large group of biology teachers and updated them to include: More questions (over 100 in each booklet)More maths in biology (graphs, percentage increases, standard form etc..)More literacy support (refutation texts , graphic organisers)Interleaving from prior... Continue Reading →
Here is a blog to share my presentation from Friday's CogSciSci conference at The Westminster School. At the end you can get access to my presentation if you want to share the ideas within your department. The goal-free approach in some ways is the nucleation point of cognitive load theory. Whilst Sweller et al. published... Continue Reading →
Reflections on Education 