Dear Science learning doctors I hope you all enjoyed the Summer, and are looking forward to the new school year. The 'Science Learning Doctors' list was set up...
I've noticed something about some KS4 students' understanding of photosynthesis. I've been told by some students that photosynthesis is the opposite of...
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Martin Jones
bassett_jones@...
Dec 12, 2004 3:48 pm
I think students' lack of understanding of plant respiration is due to their difficulty in conceptualising how plants use the energy generated. It is easy for...
Holiday reading? The following is a draft of a short piece for March's Physics Education: Reflections on Teaching and Learning Physics Teaching scaffolds are...
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SciLrnDrs@...
Feb 13, 2005 1:25 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SciLrnDrs group. File :...
This is a paper that has been submitted to the journal 'Teacher Development', about the rationale behind the 'learning doctors' workshops. If you are...
A dusty analogy?: I was talking to a girl just starting her A level chemistry, and one of the topics they've started with was mass spectrometry. One of the ...
This is based on a conversation I had with a Y8 girl (I'll call her Andie) who was telling me about the work her class had been doing on 'rocks'. In particular...
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SciLrnDrs@...
Mar 5, 2006 8:31 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the SciLrnDrs group. File : /Learning...
I've been told a couple of 'odd' things about the sun in the past couple of weeks. The first instance was not from a school student, but from a candidate for...
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Clifford Ray
cliff@...
Mar 5, 2006 11:08 pm
Keith, I have just checked the maths and the Sun has a remarkably low specific heat output. Energy output = 4 x 10^26 W Mass = 2 x 10^30 KG Therefore specific...
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Clifford Ray
cliff@...
Mar 6, 2006 12:14 am
Okay, just realised what an imbecile I am Area of a sphere is 4 x pi x r^2, NOT 4/3 x pi x r^2 which makes the numbers tally. Guess I shouldn't try geometry...
Dear Science Learning Doctor This is to let you know that I am intending to change the membership policy of the discussion group from September. Instead of...
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Geoff Sleightholme
geoff@...
Aug 24, 2006 9:26 pm
Changes in the email group policyDear Keith Science Learning Doctor Thank you for your recent message regarding membership policy of the discussion group. I...
Dear colleague I would like to announce a new electronic forum for teachers of science who have a strong interest in the mechanisms of student learning, and...
Dear Science Learning Doctors Following my announcement at the end of last term that I was going to change the membership criteria, and open the group up to...
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SciLrnDrs@...
Sep 2, 2006 11:56 am
Science Learning Doctors group: an inter-net discussion forum for exploring and exchanging ideas about specific student learning difficulties in science and...
I wonder what colleagues make of the following extract of a discussion I had with a learner about boiling and freezing water: (I - interviewer = me, A:...
I find that students often get confused when concepts are applied to objects that are part of their everyday activities. It is easier to teach changes of...
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JEANMDOUGLAS@...
Sep 18, 2006 6:11 pm
An interesting viewpoint about using something unusual......my thinking was going along the lines of teacher 'don't assume anything' .......esepcially where...
I had meant to post my on take on the student's apparent confusion over some basic material (please pardon the pun) yesterday, so thanks to Philippa and Jean...
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F. Riga
fr223@...
Sep 23, 2006 8:25 pm
I apologise for the delay in giving my thoughts on this interview. I haven't read others' views . . . yet! I've been puzzling over the extracts and 2 thoughts...
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SciLrnDrs@...
Nov 2, 2006 6:59 am
Science Learning Doctors group: an inter-net discussion forum for exploring and exchanging ideas about specific student learning difficulties in science and...
This (below) is a question posted on the PhLEx list (Physics Learning Exchange). Of course there must be a boundary to stop material escaping. And if there is...
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Matthew Ward
mattward.bures@...
Nov 8, 2006 10:02 pm
Is it not possible that you have created another learning impediment with the comment "What is the solid barrier keeping the top of your drink in the cup?...
I think you are right, Matthew. Luckily we mostly (not in this instance) teach face to face through talk, which allows what Bruner called 'constant ...
The following message was posted on the physics teachers' list, PTNC (and is forwarded with the original poster's permission). The story cited was also carried...
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SciLrnDrs@...
Dec 1, 2006 8:45 pm
Science Learning Doctors group: an inter-net discussion forum for exploring and exchanging ideas about specific student learning difficulties in science and...
I completely understand the point Dr.Taber is making. And if you are studying science or are a scientist you would have to understand the very abstract...
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SciLrnDrs@...
Jan 2, 2007 9:48 pm
Science Learning Doctors group: an inter-net discussion forum for exploring and exchanging ideas about specific student learning difficulties in science and...
