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Home > Archives > No 6 (2010)

Table of Contents

Editorial

Editorial Tracey Madden

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Reflections

Physics – My way Derek Raine

PDF 1-2

Review

An introduction to the recent literature on approaches to work-based learning Tom Lemanski, Ruth Mewis, Tina Overton

PDF 3-9

Diagnostic tests for the physical sciences: A brief review Simon Bates, Ross Galloway

PDF 10-20

Communications

Cognitive psychology and problem solving in the physical sciences David Sands, Tina Overton

PDF 21-25

Testing conceptual understanding in introductory astronomy Jordan Balfour, Antje Kohnle

PDF 26-29

Closing the feedback loop for clicker questions Simon Bates, Keith Brunton

PDF 30-33

Recording of lectures Graham Wightman

PDF 34-40

Towards sustainable public engagement (outreach) Timothy G Harrison, Dudley E Shallcross

PDF 41-46

First year mechanics taught through modelling in VPython David Sands

PDF 47-50

Easing the transition from secondary school to higher education through recognition of the skills of our students Orla C Kelly, Odilla E Finlayson

PDF 51-55

Lecture capture: Early lessons learned and experiences shared Christopher J Andrews, Richard C Brown, Charles KW Harrison, David Reid, Peter L Roach

PDF 56-60

Development of a web-based teaching resource for analytical science practitioners Mike Batham, Kate Brashaw, Rob Janes, Ruth Williams

PDF 61-63

Combining a Tablet personal computer and screencasting for chemistry teaching Patrick J O’Malley

PDF 64-67

Problem-based learning in physics supported by electronic assessment (Mastering Physics) Lynn Moran

PDF 68-71

School-university partnerships: Lessons learned from 10 years of spectroscopy for teachers and post 16 students TG Harrison, AJ Shaw, KL Shallcross, SJ Williams, DE Shallcross

PDF 72-76

The mole misunderstood Karen Moss, Amish Pabari

PDF 77-86