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PGDE Chemistry – Weekly bulletin (w/b 20/02/23)
The ‘Weekly’ Bulletins have been a wee bit erratic lately – apologies for that. As you are now on you school experience placement, I thought you may be missing Jamie […]
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Book Review: Dunlosky’s Strengthening the Student Toolbox in Action, by Amarbeer Singh Gill
The ‘In Action’ series of books aim to translate research into practice, and this addition to the series looking at Dunlosky’s Strengthening the Student Toolbox is a great addition to […]
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PGDE Chemistry – Weekly Bulletin (w/b 30 Jan 2023)
Welcome to the first weekly bulletin of 2023. This week, I’ll link to some Education in Chemistry articles that I think will be of benefit: Do Your Homework – looks […]
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Book Review: Cleverlands by Lucy Crehan
The main headline is that this book is a fascinating read. Lucy Crehan goes on a journey to visit a few of the countries that like to hang about towards […]
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Book Review: The Teaching Delusion 3
By Colin McGill Main headline – The Teaching Delusion 3 is a must read for any teacher who wants to improve their practice (i.e. all teachers) and also for anyone […]
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ResearchED Aberdeen – Effective Practical Work in Science
Yesterday (Saturday 19 November 2022) I gave a presentation at the fantastic ResearchED Aberdeen conference with the title “Effective Practical Work in Science”. The slides and notes from the presentation […]
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A greener chemistry curriculum???
By Colin McGill Here are some facts: Ken Muir’s report, Putting Learners at the Centre: Towards a Future Vision for Scottish Education, quotes school pupils as saying “We don’t do […]