Thoughts on assessment literacy
Our centre contributed to an Assessment Literacy training. Some thoughts for mathematics education in the slides below.
Our centre contributed to an Assessment Literacy training. Some thoughts for mathematics education in the slides below.
How can primary teachers embed inquiry skills in science and across the curriculum during this time of curriculum change? Primary teachers from Southampton are involved in the Primary Science Teaching Trust project Developing Inquiry Skills across the Curriculum: a Project with the Mary Rose Trust through the Mathematics and Science Learning Centre, Southampton Education School. Teachers…
Professor Lianghuo Fan, Head of Mathematics, Science and Health Education Research Centre, has recently given seven invited presentations in several major universities in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Brazil, including East China Normal University (Shanghai), Fudan University (Shanghai), Beijing Normal University, University of Hong Kong, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), and State University…
Professor Christian Bokhove presented his collaborative work with SEdS alumnus Dr Zhenzhen Miao and Professor David Reynolds on Master Mathematics teachers in Chinese primary schools. He presented (1) the quality and characteristics of master mathematics teachers’ teaching, (2) the quality of mathematics learning they nurture with their students in affective, metacognitive and cognitive dimensions, and…
The University of Southampton has been awarded a research grant from the Leverhulme Trust for a 26-month project directed by Dr Charis Voutsina. The title of the study is “Cultural rules and uses of written numerals in children’s everyday environments”. The research will employ qualitative methods and participatory data-collection tools to trace and analyse preschool…
How do science centres, festivals and museums capture the real impact of what they do? Informal learning is rich, social and often transformative — but its impact can be difficult to evidence. Capturing Impact in Informal Learning Institutions: A Practical Evaluation Guide is a newly published toolkit designed to help organisations evaluate and articulate their…
A new paper by Dr Wonyong Park, Prof Insook Lim and Prof Jinwoong Song has been published. In the article ” Exploring the intersection of disasters and science education with preservice science teachers through a disaster case study”, they looked at a public health (chemical) disaster in South Korea to explore the possibility of teaching…