EDP Priority:  2. Raising Attainment in Key Stage 3
CORE UNIT: Misconceptions in Science
School Improvement Service
SLA Charge (Hours) /delegate:  0.0 Course Fee Per Delegate: £ No Fee
Non SLA schools charge/delegate:  £ No Fee Ref No: S3C1744 Target Grp: Secondary
Date/Time from:
Wednesday 28 January 2004 from 9.00am to 4.00pm

Venue: Cottingham Golf Club

 Director:  John Seaman
Tutor(s): Arthur Cheney Closing Date:  07/01/04
Information:
This unit is a repeat of the optional unit from last year. It is compulsory CORE UNIT for all schools that did not attend the unit last year. The unit focuses on common pupil misconceptions, particularly concerning the five key ideas. It looks at understanding the misconceptions and examines ways of overcoming them. The use of models and analogies is examined.
Objectives:
  • To identify and understand common misconceptions held by pupils concerning the five key ideas
  • To plan lessons that attend to commonly held science misconceptions
  • To establish the importance of models and analogies in understanding scientific ideas
  • To identify models and analogies that are effective in teaching key ideas in science
  • To develop approaches in teaching and learning in science that use model and analogy effectively.
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Jon Mager, Director of Lifelong Learning