IOP Education News

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

iop ase partnership reduction in membership discount

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

Video conference, connection

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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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

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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

Teaching in lockdown

Help us to help you - teacher CPD survey

With all current provision online due to COVID-19 restrictions being in place, we...

By Classroom Physics 07/09/2020

Your future with physics

Your Future with Physics: our new careers hub

The IOP has launched a new online hub dedicated to exploring the wide range of...

By Classroom Physics 19/08/2020

Sci-Arts Creative Teaching Workshop

Re-energise your teaching with the Sci-Arts Creative Teaching Resource

Design and populate your own alien planet, choreograph your way into the intricacies...

By Classroom Physics 08/07/2020

Straeon o faes ffiseg - llyfryn 1 Unedau hynod a mesurau anghyffredin

Mae rhai o’r straeon a glywais gan fy athrawon ffiseg yn fyw iawn yn fy nghof o hyd...

By 24/06/2020

Classroom physics magazine

Classroom Physics: June 2020

The June edition of Classroom Physics is digital-only as most schools and colleges...

By Classroom Physics 22/06/2020

IOP support for teaching physics across UK & Ireland

News from Wales, Scotland & Ireland

Find out how we've been supporting teachers in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland...

By Classroom Physics 19/06/2020

Multiple barriers lead to inequality in science capital

The socially just physics classroom

Professor Louise Archer and Emma Watson from the Aspires 3 project write about the...

By Classroom Physics 19/06/2020

IOP DOMAINS Physics CPD programme

Energy 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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