Anthony Waterhouse fellow and tutor at Glasgow International College, Vasileios Spathopoulos, combined his interests in...

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Concept inventories are research-based assessments that aim to probe conceptual understanding. They usually consist of...

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Substantial evidence suggests that the holding of misconceptions can prevent pupils’ further understanding of physics. As such...

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The Misconceptions resources on IOPSpark are of value not just in teaching, but to those who conduct research too. While they...

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Whether you’re a technician, a teacher, the head of your department, or someone involved with the running of a school or a...

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Once you have a clearer picture of the sorts of ideas your pupils might have about physics, the next question to consider is...

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One of the benefits of familiarising yourself with common student misconceptions is that it may help to develop your own...

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At the start of the school year when I first meet my GCSE students, I ask them to write a letter introducing themselves. I...

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My hand shoots up again. I’m 13. What is it, the seventh time this lesson? My physics teacher acts as if he hasn’t seen it...

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I’m seven and a half. We’ve just watched Jurassic Park for the first time — the scary cushion alternately clutched to my chest...

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I grow to love equations, to understand them as relationships between variables and an insight into the fundamental workings...

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