IOP Education News

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

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IOP response to the Schools White Paper

In April, Lisa Jardine-Wright, IOP VicePresident for Education and Skills, wrote an...

By Classroom Physics 21/06/2022

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Everyone Coaching Physics: language and literacy

Our Everyone Coaching Physics sessions are aimed at those involved in teacher...

By Classroom Physics 21/06/2022

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Limit Less on social media

Social media is a key influence on young people. So we have put together a good...

By Classroom Physics 20/06/2022

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Limit Less: inclusive teaching resources

In the UK and Ireland, fewer than one in four post-16 physics students are girls...

By Classroom Physics 20/06/2022

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Teaching the seasons: the role of diagrams

An aspect of thinking like a physicist is the ability to interpret visualisations of...

By Classroom Physics 14/03/2022

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Extreme seasons

Seasons in the UK and Ireland have always been stable and mild compared to many...

By Classroom Physics 11/03/2022

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A scientific journey into the past

Vasileios Spathopoulos, of Glasgow International College, used an IOP Anthony...

By Classroom Physics 11/03/2022

IOP calls for investment in physics skills to support economic recovery

An Institute of Physics commissioned report has revealed that as we enter a new...

By Classroom Physics 11/03/2022

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CPD videos for early career teachers

We have launched a library of short videos for early career teachers (ECTs)...

By Classroom Physics 11/03/2022

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IOP pillars of the community

You may have begun to notice changes to the way the IOP is operating, especially in...

By Classroom Physics 11/03/2022

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The future of physics teacher CPD

Many of you will have spotted changes in how the IOP works to achieve our...

By IOP Education 08/06/2022

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Do Try This at Home

If you're looking for fun activities for your students to do, our Do Try This at...

By IOP Education 13/12/2021

Earth and Space Aesthetic diagram - Stellar classification

Knowing and explaining in the context of Earth and space

James de Winter (University of Uppsala and University of Cambridge) and Richard...

By IOP Education 23/06/2021

Earth and Space

IOP book recommendation

This is an excellent book for anyone interested in the history of astronomy. Very...

By IOP Education 18/06/2021

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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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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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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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Early career teacher support in the wake of lockdown

Whilst ultimately it is students whose education has been most disrupted by schools...

By IOP Education 28/10/2020

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New CPD videos for teaching forces

Are you looking to brush up on teaching forces, but short on time? The IOP is proud...

By IOP Education 29/09/2020

Quantum and Nuclear Radioactivity, Danger

Radioactivity - students' ideas and educational research

Suggested teaching sequence and ideas on Radioactivity from educational research.

By IOP Education 07/05/2020

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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

Limit Less Campaign

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