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We believe that physics teaching is a wonderful thing, but are aware not everyone agrees. In the UK more and more non-specialists are getting the opportunity (welcome or otherwise) to shine a light on peoples misconceptions about the World around them.We started this podcast to provide useful information about how some of the best physics teachers we know teach the subject. Nearly always the answer will be ‘do some practical work’, which we know is essential to grounding understanding as well as being fun to do and making lessons easier to manage.
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We catch up with teacher and author Dr Ben Still to get tips on how to address Particles at A-Level.
Inspiration with Sir Peter Ogden
Primary Physics with Ben Rogers - Space
Ramps and Trolleys
Thomas tells Rosie about some exciting new episodes coming in September.
Dr David Boyce returns to share his solution to a dilemma: how do you bring your classroom up to date digitally, but avoid all your students disappearing down the internet rabbit hole.
Breakthrough Technologies in Physics Teaching: Exploring AI with Dr. David Boyce
Polymath Dr David Boyce joins Thomas and Robin to discuss the first of three potentially transformative developments in physics education... can 3d printing help you teach physics?
Thomas talks to Rosie McTavish about CanSat: a competition that puts the 'super' in super-curricular. What a way to get students engaged.
We talk with Jackie Flaherty about how the Ogden SKPT programme approaches Atomic Physics.
1If you are one of the heroes who wouldn't call themself a physics teacher... but teach physics anyway, meet the Ogden Trust: their SKPT programme is designed to give you the professional recognition for your physics teaching!
GCSE Astronomy can be a great way to get enthusiasts hooked and can be more accessible than you think. William H joins us to make the case for a partnership approach to astronomy.
When it comes to emotive topics in physics teaching, radioactivity is up there. We have experienced colleagues who would refuse to work with school radioactive sources, even though there you generally encounter more risk while boiling a kettle. But you need to register, store and handle them properly or you could land your school with a fine.
The US government wants to hear about physics teaching. So much so that they fund a Fellowship that takes a teacher to Washington DC so that they can inform education policy. Thomas meets with Michael Stewart, the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow 2023-24.
Everyone has been talking about it for a year or more so high time your finger-on-the-pulse physics teaching nuggets got to grips with ChatGPT (other AIs are available).
Keeping hold of good science teachers involves a culture that respects their professionalism and Doug Simon of Heathland School in Hounslow joins Thomas and Robin to share how his school maintains a culture conducive to science teaching.
Retention - Full Interview
Senior Lecturer from the University of Chester, Mark Whalley joins Thomas and Robin to give some low-cost ways that schools might support retaining physics teachers.
Ways to talk about... Energy
Ways to Teach... Energy to 11 Year Olds
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