Department of Education
Our People
- Teaching and learning in science, particularly secondary-level biology and psychology;
- Thinking and concept acquisition in challenging aspects of biology;
- The structure, effectiveness and impact of continuing professional development for school science educators.
- Teacher Professional Development
- Context Relevant Education
- Environmental education and activism
- School science education (Physics)
- Embedded formative assessment and Assessment for Learning
- Innovation curriculum design
- Science Education (primary and secondary)
- Teacher Education
- Philosophy for children
- School science education (Physics)
- Embedded formative assessment and Assessment for Learning
- Innovation curriculum design
- School science education (Chemistry)
- Embedded formative assessment and Assessment for Learning
- Innovation curriculum design
- Accessibility of environmental science and geography (including citizen-science, EDI)
- Outdoor and experiential learning (for environmental sustainability education)
- Teaching, learning and assessment in higher education (environmental science and geography)
- Doctoral training in the sciences and engineering disciplines
- Teaching and learning of science at the undergraduate level
- Development of experimental expertise in science
- Biological science education at secondary school level
- Embedded formative assessment and Assessment For Learning
- Innovation in curriculum design
- Citizen science, experiential and environmental education in schools
- Youth agency and participatory action research
- Teacher education in geography, experiential and environmental education
- Evaluation research in Science Education
- Attitues to science and STEM, identity development and self-efficacy
- Environmental education and activism
Former members of staff
Emeritus Professor Judith Bennett
Fred Lubben
Emeritus Professor Robin Millar
Dr Christine Otter
Dr Anne Scott
Dr Elizabeth Swinbank
Mary Whitehouse