The Project was directed by Prof. Kenneth Ruthven.
This project involved the development of four exemplar teaching modules in lower secondary science and mathematics topics, and an introductory module to prepare students to learn effectively form the teaching approach.
I led on the development of a module for students c.11-12 years old working on electric circuits – a topic that research suggests is difficult to teach for conceptual understanding at this age.
The module incorporated material on an important aspect of the nature of science – the use of models, analogies and representations in science.
The module was developed with public research funding, and so materials are made available here.
(The other science topic module was was Forces, led by Prof. Christine Howe, which incorporated explicit material about proportionality.)
