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OpinionWhat do we want our students to be?
We need to convert our students from consumers into creators, says David Smith
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OpinionThere's no such thing as just a school science technician
Could you manage without a technician to support your chemistry teaching?
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OpinionAda Lovelace Day
In the spirit of Ada Lovelace Day (a celebration of women in science, technology engineering and maths), here are few of the fascinating chemists we’ve featured this year:
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OpinionCrystal ball gazing: what do Ofsted really want from chemistry teaching?
There are a huge number of myths surrounding the perfect Ofsted lesson. It's simpler than you would think but could also be difficult to achieve....
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OpinionThere's something about maths...
In this week's post, Michael Seery aims to start a discussion about how we teach maths for chemistry
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OpinionTeaching for transition
It's a new academic year, and in this post, I have a look at some strategies that can help students make the transition from second to third level
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OpinionTrainee teachers need scholarship
The current government policy on teacher training is flawed, says Keith Taber
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OpinionIntegrating art into the chemistry curriculum
The recent Chemistry World themed issue on Chemistry and Art brought to mind a range of possibilities for integrating art into the chemistry curriculum by means of context based learning
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OpinionBarbecues should be banned: discuss...
Summer holidays are here. Time to light up that barbecue! Or not, argues Keith Taber...