The Aims of Science Education and the Science Curriculum

How to Improve the Teacher Training

I have posted several articles in this blog where I analyse, with the outside perspective of someone who was not educated in England, different aspects of the PGCE training and the English education system. I want here to summarise my critics on the PGCE training in…

Why writing percentages as decimals and vice-versa is problematic

Since I started working in the UK in maths education, I have been surprised to see maths questions of the type “Write 0.35 as a percentage.” (And quite annnoyed to read on numerous websites “To express a decimal as a…

What Is the Purpose of Education?

If I were in charge of a PGCE course (let’s dream for a moment), I think I would start with this…

‘The Earlier, the Better’ and the Spiral Curriculum

Constructivist Theories

At the origin, constructivism is a learning theory rooted in the work of…

Why do we see our veins blue?

The reason why we see our veins blue is complex. First, we need to remember all the ways light (that is…

Why Are Exercise Books Staying in Schools?

Exercise books ensure the connection between learning in…

Physics with Maths Teacher Training: A Bogus Good Idea?

Bridging Through 10 (Game 3)

In this third game, we are visualising and practicing the technique of…