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Certificate of Achievement

Christopher Forrest

has completed the following course:

Teaching Practical Science: Physics

National STEM Learning Centre

Continuing professional development course for teachers of physics. This course supported participants in developing creative and effective ways of teaching practical work in physics to engage students aged 14-16 years old. Learners on this course discussed the relationship between theoretical concepts and practical work, reflected upon their teaching practice and explored what their students are learning through practical work in physics.

3 weeks, 3 hours per week

Adam Little

Professional Development Leader

National STEM Learning Centre

Tom Lyons

ESERO Teacher Fellow

National STEM Learning Centre

Transcript

Learning outcomes

  • Improve your confidence in delivering and evaluating teaching for practical skills in physics for 14-16 year olds.
  • Develop effective learning outcomes for practical work in physics.
  • Reflect on the effectiveness of practical activities on every students’ learning.
  • Design progression and assessment approaches within practical work in physics.
  • Collaborate with peers, educators and mentors to share and critique ideas for teaching practical science.

Syllabus

  • Practical work for 14-16 year olds in the topics of radiation, waves and electric circuits.
  • Contextualising practical work in physics to the everyday environment.
  • How progression in practical work impacts on students’ learning.
  • Assessment of learning through practical work.
  • Approaches to teaching practical science that can be applied to other topic areas.

Issued on 31st March 2018

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Free online course:

Teaching Practical Science: Physics

National STEM Learning Centre