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SUMMARY:' Making secondary school practical work more effective: Lessons t
 o be learnt from primary school teachers - Dr Ian Abrahams
DTSTART:20110704T160000Z
DTEND:20110704T173000Z
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CONTACT:Ann Waterman
DESCRIPTION:The seminar will draw on recent research\, including the just 
 completed evaluation of the Getting Practical: Improving Practical Work in
  Science (IPWiS) project\, that found that much of what currently takes pl
 ace in secondary school practical lessons can be characterised as being es
 sentially ‘hands-on’ but ‘minds-off’. It will also discuss the int
 eresting (and unexpected) IPWiS evaluation finding that teachers of primar
 y science are more effective in getting learners to think about\, and use\
 , scientific words and ideas in practical lessons than their secondary col
 leagues and the important role that empathy appears to play in this and wh
 at secondary teachers might learn from this.
LOCATION:GS4\, Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills
  Road\, Cambridge
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