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Direct linkHern, Nicola – Education in Science, 2013
Whether it is a rapid-fire Twitter event as part of #ASEchat, or BBC Radio 4's "Inside Science," the discussion of practical work generates powerful debate. While it is right that the best use of practical work is continually discussed, its value in science teaching is without question. The level of discussion is being further heightened…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Secondary School Science, College Science
Abrahams, Ian – Education in Science, 2011
In the UK, practical work is often seen by teachers as central to both the appeal and effectiveness of science education. Practical work is frequently used in the teaching of science in English secondary schools. One of the reasons for this is that many science teachers see practical work as an essential part of what it "means" to be…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Science Education
Peer reviewedMoore, David S., Ed. – Education in Science, 1994
Describes the working of the Science Task Group on the place of investigation in the National Curriculum in England and Wales. (PR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, High Schools, Inquiry
Peer reviewedMoore, Davis S., Ed. – Education in Science, 1994
Describes the prosecution efforts regarding a chemistry teacher when one of the teacher's students was injured in an explosion in an attempt to make gun powder. In a different section, discusses nonscientists in science laboratories and the responsibilities of competent persons. (PR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Laboratory Safety, Legal Responsibility
Peer reviewedRobinson, Valerie Wood; Watson, Rod; Goldsworthy, Anne – Education in Science, 1999
Discusses ways for teachers to help students understand how to ask questions appropriate for scientific inquiry. (WRM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Inquiry, Science Activities
