learning-science-concepts· Regarding aspects of learners' scientific conceptions; understanding the learning process; and facilitating science learning.
... wrote: > Dear Tony I read your email with interest. 1. I am not sure whether children are blank pages as you say (age dependent of course). My 16 month...
Mike I don't think that Tony said that children are blank pages - he only said that as far as many science concepts are concerned some children don't come to ...
Dear Puni Many thanks for your reply. Lots to think about. So is the 'good work/damage' done before they start school and instead of selecting pupils for...
mike thompson
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Apr 4, 2002 10:16 am
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... wrote: > Dear Puni ... Mike I meant to include the relatives, neighbours and friends along with the actual families as far as their influence is concerned...
... Folks ....high failure rate in the new AS levels [U.K. exams taken at c.17 years as first 'half' of university entrance qualification, 'A level':...
Academic researchers(in ivory towers) and action researchers(on the shop floor), Immense research material has been produced all over the world on various...
Dear All, This topic has been one that has been vexing me for some time and unfortunately I am becoming increasingly disillusioned (something I thought would...
Alastair Gittner
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Apr 10, 2002 10:36 am
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Soory to hear of disillusionment from colleagues on the list. It sounds like what's needed is a peer-support group who are interested in these ideas. The list...
I am an early years (science) soecialist. I can tell you that for at least the last 10 years developmental psychologists are pretty much agreed that newborn...
Jenny Cumming
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Apr 10, 2002 2:01 pm
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... researchers(in ivory towers) and action ... [I hope no one on the list would ... Folks I apologise to all of you for having been too rash in my remarks. ...
... wrote: > I am an early years (science) soecialist. I can tell ... Jenny Appropriate emotional support from caregivers is so strong that it can overpower...
... hear of disillusionment from colleagues on ... Keith Thank you very much for your kind words. I am only reminded now and then of the desperate faces of...
It may be useful for colleagues to know about the 'best practice' research grants available from the (UK) DfES. You can bid for up to £2,500 to do a small...
This is an interesting exchange, about a topic of importance to us all: what aspects of learning depend upon 'prewiring'? I have no doubt that the human brain...
... an interesting exchange, about a topic of ... Keith Very much appreciated. Puni __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
Dear Keith Over the last week i have ventured to the local library and have begun reading a fascinating book on Psychology. Having waded through experiments ...
mike thompson
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Apr 12, 2002 9:22 am
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I think twin studies have shown a lot about the nature - nurture debate. It is clear that there are features of our intellect that are inbuilt in us through...
I read quite a bit about gender differences when I was doing some work about 'girls under-representation in physics' over a decade ago, although I'm a bit...
Folks Technology going to waste..Training materials have not excited teachers...TES 12/04/02 Is it because the materials(~technology) aren't useful enough to...
I have just attended an in-service course run by Geoff Hannan. He relates "genetic" gender influences to learning behaviour in class. There does seem to be...
... I can't speak to the gender issue, however the idea of asking children what their beliefs or guesses are about a set up before having them find the ...
A McGraw
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Apr 13, 2002 6:59 pm
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There was once a man who wanted to buy some land. Which will give me the larger field?" he asked "one with a greater length or one with a greater width?" The...
Folks If we think that (natural) science has come to influence the society so much that it should be a compulsory subject why don't we think that social...
I would like to take the opportunity to publicise a new resource for teachers. The outcome of my RSC Teacher Fellowship publication has now been published by...
Folks I have just read a fantastic article, Knowledge area as an extension to the concept map:Reflection in Action, Ray McAleese on www. I have learnt many new...
Dear list-member Apologies for the 'test' message. The list has not been accepting messages for the past week, although it has not been clear why. Any messages...
Perhaps you could give us the www address? Keith ... Dr. Keith S. Taber University of Cambridge Faculty of Education Homerton College site Hills Road Cambridge...
Folks Year9 SATS are around the corner. How fair and educible is our system of tiering in exams? I think we are too obsessed with differentiation and haven't...
