IOP Education News

Here you can find the latest physics teaching news, including recent articles from Classroom Physics.

Books

Book review: The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments

Stories really do matter; they add colour and texture to the content of lessons and...

By Classroom Physics 02/03/2021

The northern lights above snow-capped mountains.

CLEAPSS on safety for practical activities for pupils at home

If you are suggesting practical activities that pupils could safely carry out at...

By Classroom Physics 29/01/2021

Energy and thermal physics

Stories from physics 6: energy and thermal physics

Energy and thermal physics

By Classroom Physics 09/12/2020

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Reciprocal agreement for IOP and ASE members

Did you know that current ASE members can join the IOP at a 30% discount on the full...

By 29/10/2020

Stories from Physics 5: Properties of matter

Stories from physics 5: properties of matter

Properties of matter

By Classroom Physics 25/09/2020

Do Try This at Home

Do Try This at Home

The IOP outreach team have been busy creating a new series of physics videos...

By Classroom Physics 07/09/2020

A physics curriculum that includes practices and big ideas

A physics curriculum that includes practices and big ideas

A physics curriculum that includes practices and big ideas - Charles Tracy, IOP head...

By Classroom Physics 29/06/2020

Teaching in lockdown

Teaching in lockdown

Teaching in lockdown - a message to teachers from Charles Tracy, IOP Head of...

By Classroom Physics 19/06/2020

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Supporting school and college students to learn physics during COVID-19

This is a really challenging time for teachers and students; and the IOP Teaching...

By IOP Education 01/05/2020

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Bouncing articles from the Physics Education archive

In 1940, an engineer at the British Post Office proposed the idea of using...

By IOP Education 08/01/2021

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Using sandbox simulations to support learning physics

In our June 2020 column, we looked at research on the effectiveness of simulations...

By 04/01/2021

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Big Bang theory’s rival keeps bouncing back

Most students will have heard of the Big Bang and be able to say that it was the...

By 04/01/2021

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I want to re-inspire teachers’ love of physics

Lisa Jardine-Wright is the IOP’s new Vice President for Education. She has worked...

By 04/01/2021

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Limit Less

The Institute of Physics has launched the Limit Less campaign to tackle one of the...

By IOP Education 04/01/2021

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The state school with 100 A-level physics students

Henry Hammond describes himself as a mediocre physics teacher who is always...

By 04/01/2021

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New CPD videos for teaching electricity

Our third set of CPD videos, covering the domain of electricity for ages 11-19, are...

By IOP Education 16/12/2020

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New CPD videos for teaching energy

Our second set of CPD videos, covering the domain of energy for ages 11-19, are now...

By IOP Education 09/11/2020

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Why should we celebrate 60 years of the laser?

In 1917, physicists knew that atoms could absorb and emit light spontaneously...

By 03/11/2020

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Online self-study, motivation and student engagement

This column is all about engaging with academic research to help us reflect on our...

By 03/11/2020

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Cognitive load theory – some strategies to teach light

In the last few years, cognitive load theory (CLT) has been receiving a lot of...

By 03/11/2020

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MyPhysicsCourse – updated for 2021 entry

Our hub for undergraduate physics degrees in the UK and Ireland is ready for your...

By 29/10/2020

IOP DOMAINS Physics CPD programme

Waves CPD videos

Our new set of videos gives teachers and coaches of physics a preview of the training we offer ahead of this term's live support sessions.

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