125 episodes
The Physics Teaching Podcast Thomas W-P and Robin Griffiths
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4.8 • 6 Ratings
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We believe that physics teaching is a wonderful thing, but are aware not everyone agrees. In the UK more and more non-specialists are getting the opportunity (welcome or otherwise) to shine a light on peoples misconceptions about the World around them.We started this podcast to provide useful information about how some of the best physics teachers we know teach the subject. Nearly always the answer will be ‘do some practical work’, which we know is essential to grounding understanding as well as being fun to do and making lessons easier to manage.
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Introduction to The Ogden Trust
If you are one of the heroes who wouldn't call themself a physics teacher... but teach physics anyway, meet the Ogden Trust: their SKPT programme is designed to give you the professional recognition for your physics teaching!
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GCSE Astronomy (via Teams)
GCSE Astronomy can be a great way to get enthusiasts hooked and can be more accessible than you think. William H joins us to make the case for a partnership approach to astronomy.
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Don't be scared of Ionising Radiation
When it comes to emotive topics in physics teaching, radioactivity is up there. We have experienced colleagues who would refuse to work with school radioactive sources, even though there you generally encounter more risk while boiling a kettle. But you need to register, store and handle them properly or you could land your school with a fine.
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That Einstein Fellow
The US government wants to hear about physics teaching. So much so that they fund a Fellowship that takes a teacher to Washington DC so that they can inform education policy. Thomas meets with Michael Stewart, the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow 2023-24.
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Chat(GPT)ting
Everyone has been talking about it for a year or more so high time your finger-on-the-pulse physics teaching nuggets got to grips with ChatGPT (other AIs are available).
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Retention Done Well
Keeping hold of good science teachers involves a culture that respects their professionalism and Doug Simon of Heathland School in Hounslow joins Thomas and Robin to share how his school maintains a culture conducive to science teaching.
Customer Reviews
Perfect for physics teachers
Are you a physics teacher?? You should be listening to this podcast. I have been teaching for 14 years, and this podcast has discussed many new-to-me ways of teaching concepts and labs in my class. Thanks for such a fun podcast for me to listen to on my way to work!
Good find!
I’m a high school physics teacher and had been looking for a podcast like this one to help give me more ideas on ways to present different physics ideas in the classroom. I’ve liked what I’ve heard so far!