Top stories published by Dr. Alice G. on Education in 2019

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Top Stories published by Dr. Alice G. on Education in 2019

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Oct 25, 2019

The Aims of Science Education and the Science Curriculum

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Dec 19, 2019

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…

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Sep 5, 2019

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…

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Oct 17, 2019

‘The Earlier, the Better’ and the Spiral Curriculum

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Sep 18, 2019

Constructivist Theories

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

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Oct 20, 2019

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…

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Oct 31, 2019

Physics with Maths Teacher Training: A Bogus Good Idea?

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Nov 22, 2019

Bridging Through 10 (Game 3)

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

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Oct 3, 2019

Constructivism at Work

The PGCE university sessions are supposed to model outstanding constructivist…

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Nov 14, 2019

Does Teachers’ Subject Knowledge Matter?

How important is subject knowledge for a teacher? Quid of…

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These were the top 10 stories published by Dr. Alice G. on Education in 2019. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2019 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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Dr. Alice G. on Education

I worked in scientific research and edition before moving from France to London, where I did a PGCE in Physics with Maths. Discovering another country’s education system from within has been an incredible journey. I write about it here and about pedagogy.

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