Posts Tagged ‘asechat’
Fair tests and One variable at a time
Decoupling “fairness” from “one variable at a time”
Central to the vast majority of KS2-KS5 science investigations is the concept of “fair test”. So ingrained is fairness, that pause and ask ...
Messy learning – Btec L2 Applied Science
After my previous post on literacy and numeracy I thought I’d update with the results of a Btec L2 Applied Science lesson.
For me, Btec is about structure – or lack ...
Science biographies – Can you suggest more “non whites” and “non males?”
Inspired by Danny Nicholson over at www.scittscience.co.uk and a post about the draft National Curriculum for Primary Science (released and can be found here).
Danny extracted the suggested Science biographies and I’ve linked directly ...
Flipping Btec L3 Applied Science
Since we launched the L2 Btec Applied Science course, interest in the L3 has been high. Last year we had 60+ students enrolled across Years 12 and 13 – as ...
Teacher blogging survey (from the OU)
Alice Bell is conducting some research at the OU’s IET, and is asking teacher bloggers to participate. You can email Alice directly at [email protected], or as I am doing, respond in a ...
Bool review: Mathematics for Physics
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Mathematics for Physics (Paperback)
By (author) Michael M. Woolfson, Malcolm S. Woolfson
I was looking for resource material on how planets retain atmospheres to pass onto a particularly inquisitive A-Level ...
Pseudocontext in Science – what’s your favourite?
Having kept up with Dan Meyer and his exploration of pseudocontext in teaching maths, I’ve started to discuss a similar effect in the Science curriculum. Not surprisingly (as lots of ...
Is BTEC “fit for purpose”?
Suitably emotive post title – but a question that I find myself constantly discussing with my colleagues and one that cuts to the heart of the education equivalent of the “prisoners dilemma“.
That is ...
Using students as researchers – avoiding pseudocontext
For those teachers involved in the teaching of L3 Btec Applied Science, one of the most difficult aspects of the course can be the contextualisation of the learning experience.
Btec demands ...
Using a Kindle in Btec research
Recently I trialled using a Kindle in class to support some guided research for our L3 Btec students, with some surprising consequences.
The we used the WiFi only Kindle (not the ...
PE makes you smarter?
Recently I’ve been chewing over an ongoing problem.
Every Thursday I have a 2hr Science lesson that is split by a 1hr PE lesson. So I have the Year 9 for ...
Unquestioned science / maths
As its’s the holidays I’ve been noticing things – not just decorating and the dog needing washing, but real, educational stuff.
I’ve been posting on Lightbox piccies taken with my phone ...
Main effects analysis
I’ve blogged in the past about my desire to be able to teach learners a more rounded approach to experimental design. Previously, I’ve written about One Variable at a Time in ...
Lies, damned lies, and physics
The following post orignates from Chris Pitcher over at: http://edukating.blogspot.com/and is a timely reminder of (again) just how manipulated we can be by statistics:
<< Do you know this man?
According to Ziggy ...
What does a Q grade in Btec and GCSE mean?
Edit: May 2012
“What does a Q grade mean for BTEC?”
“What does a Q grade in GCSE mean?” …. the answer is simple…
A Q grade means “Pending“- and indicates that no result ...
Newport, NP10…
I live in Rogerstone, on the outskirts of Newport, SWales, and if you know Newport at all, you know that Newport’s not known for being “pretty” (please don’t flame me ...
Open(ish) Probeware
I’m not a fan of “data loggers” and I’ve posted before on how to make alternatives from commonly available items.
I’ve been pontificating recently how to spend £1500 that as a ...
One variable at a time?
I’ve been reflecting on the concept of “Fair Tests” and what the implications are for how we teach Scientific Enquiry and the thoughts are a little unsettling.
As a science teacher ...
Btec L2 Applied Science or Death by Paperwork?
We’ve been offering Btec L2 for 5 years now and finally I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
We (as lots of schools) started with Btec L2 ...
Non specialists teaching “your subject”?
I’ve blogged about our KS3 model before – based in part on a Primary model, with the majority of lessons taught by their form tutor, in a single teaching room. ...
