A collection of case studies from teachers or schools who have carried out their own research, or used evidence from academic research, to improve an area of pedagogy.

This is part of the Teachers as researchers collection which has examples of teachers...

A collection of case studies from teachers or schools who have carried out their own research, or used evidence from academic research, to improve an area of classroom management or classroom organisation.

This is part of the Teachers as...

A collection of case studies by teachers or schools who have carried out their own research, or used evidence from academic research, to improve practice.

This is part of the Teachers as researchers collection which has examples...

Teaching Astronomy and Space was a DVD produced by the Institute of Physics (IOP) and Teachers TV, with funding by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). Its purpose was to support the teaching of astronomy, cosmology and space to students aged 11 to 16....

This School Science Review article attempts to summarise the good, bad and (occasionally) ugly aspects of teaching astronomy in UK schools. It covers the most common problems reported by teachers when asked about covering the astronomy/space topics in school. Particular focus is given to the GCSE Astronomy...

The Institute of Physics's Medical Physics Group has produced a set of teaching materials which can be used to teach medical physics at GCSE/Standard level in schools. Much of the material is appropriate to use for A-level medical physics options. The Institute's Teaching Medical Physics resources, that include...

This fascinating title reviews the teaching and learning of school geometry from the perspective of both the new teacher and the more...

Teaching is changing. It is no longer simply about passing on knowledge to the next generation. Teachers in the twenty-first century, in all educational sectors, have to cope with an ever-changing cultural and technological environment. Teaching is now a design science. Like other design professionals – architects...

A set of tried and tested curriculum resources which aim to improve students' enquiry skills and increase engagement.  

This research, commissioned by the Wellcome trust, was undertaken by an interdisciplinary team led by Ralph Levinson and Dr Sheila Turner at the Institute of Education, University of London between May 1st and December 1st 1999.

The project reports on five main areas:

• The perceived importance...

This book presents articles on challenging beliefs in mathematics and teaching trainees that come with...

Produced by the Department for Children Schools and Families and the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency, this 2010 document lays out the size, nature and procedures around the sample of Key Stage Two science tests that was implemented after testing of all students was discontinued in 2009.

This series is intended to cover historical perspectives, current practice and research and development in Technological Education in the primary, secondary, tertiary and continuing education areas. 

This CS4FN activity from the team at Queen Mary University of London highlights some issues encountered during the design of human-computer interfaces (HCI). It acts as an introduction to HCI, introducing the need to translate problems and to understand how people behave.

The activities include a robot...

All-in-one geometric measurement and plotting: replaces the compass (but WITHOUT any tip!), the ruler, set-square and protractor....