Disruptive pupils and classroom communication
Better communication between under-achieving pupils and their teachers can improve the pupils' socialisation and school achievement. That is the finding of research by Dr Isolina Oliveira and Dr Margarida César of the University of Lisbon (Portugal), presented today, Thursday 28 June 2001, at the International Conference on Communication,... view more... (2001-06-25)
Portuguese school teachers and scientists meet for a made to measure workshop
"Inspiring Science" is the name of the workshop for school teachers, to be held at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (IGC), Portugal, from 13-15th April 2004. This innovative workshop, aimed at secondary school science teachers, is being co-organised by the IGC, the Instituto de Medicina Molecular (IMM), Portugal, and the European... view more... (2004-04-12)
Exposure to smoking during school hours influences adolescent smoking behaviour
The years that a child spends in secondary education represent a crucial period of risk of incident smoking. Two studies in Tobacco Control suggest that exposure to smokers in school tutor groups and exposure to teachers smoking during school hours can influence the smoking behaviour of adolescents. In the first study, researchers surveyed 6,522... view more... (2002-08-27)
Short Children More Likely To Be Bullied At School
Short children are more likely than those of average size to complain of being bullied at school, suggests research in this week?s BMJ. But, say Linda Voss and Jean Mulligan from University Child Health at Southampton General Hospital, teachers report that being short does not stop short children, including girls from being bullies themselves. view more (2000-02-29)
Does your physics teacher set fire to dustbins in lessons?
Does your physics teacher set fire to dustbins in lessons? Bristol-based teacher Lucien McLellan (41) who teaches at Downend School did just that, and has been awarded the 'Best Demonstration' prize at the international festival Physics on Stage 3, in Noordwijk, The Netherlands which ran between 8 - 15 November 2003. Beating 300 other teachers to... view more... (2003-11-18)
Lords To Report On Continuing Professional Development For Science Teachers
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will publish a short report on continuing professional development (CPD) for teachers of science on Wednesday 21st March, 0001 hrs. Estelle Morris MP, Minister for School Standards, gave oral evidence to the inquiry which is appended to the report. Evidence was also taken from the Council for... view more... (2001-03-15)
Children and disruptive behaviour
Teachers who use competition among students as a way of motivating them to improve their grades may inadvertently increase disruptive behaviour in their classrooms. This was the finding of Avi Kaplan from Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel along with Margaret Gheen and Carol Midgley from the University of Michigan, published today,... view more... (2002-06-10)
Teacher talk strains voices, especially for women
Teachers tend to spend more time speaking than most professionals, putting them at a greater risk for hurting their voices -- they're 32 times more likely to experience voice problems, according to one study. And unlike singers or actors, teachers can't take a day off when their voices hurt. view more (2009-10-27)
Making sense of ADHD
The research team studied 4000 school children in two age groups, either seven to eight years or 13-14 years. Case studies were carried out on triplets of children, parents and teachers. Although all members of each triplet tended to favour 'within child' explanations as contributing towards attentional and activity difficulties, teachers and... view more... (2001-08-31)
Free Electronic Microscopes for Primary Schools
Every maintained primary school will get a free digital microscope as part of Science Year, Schools Minister Catherine Ashton announced today. The microscope forms the second instalment of the ‘Kit Pot’ fund which offers science teachers equipment to inspire young people in the classroom. view more (2002-01-09)
Lords call for more help for science teachers
Science teachers need extra help in order to inspire the scientists and citizens of the future, says the House of Lords Science & Technology Committee in a report published today [21 March]. Lord Winston (Professor Robert Winston), who chaired the inquiry, said: “Children learn attitudes to science in school which stay with them for the... view more... (2001-03-21)
Time for unlearning in science lessons
Science teachers in primary schools face a difficult challenge because young children are reluctant to give up their own ideas about how the world works. Primary school children may come to science lessons with the belief that stones grow, or that the sun turns into the moon at night. Psychologists warn that teaching children the right ideas about... view more... (2000-09-12)
The European Molecular Biology Organization announces the first international practical workshop for biology teachers
Following in the footsteps of last year`s very successful EMBO workshop for German biology teachers, the EMBO initiative goes international on 5 - 6 July 2002 at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany. Attracting secondary school biology teachers from across Europe, the workshop comprises scientific lectures from... view more... (2002-06-25)
Gender bias found in student ratings of high school science teachers
A study of 18,000 biology, chemistry and physics students has uncovered notable gender bias in student ratings of high school science teachers. view more (2009-02-03)
For teachers, reading not maths equals intelligence
A teacher's opinion about a child's intelligence strongly affects how the child thinks about himself or herself. However, psychologists have found that teachers' judgements are based more on a child's spelling and verbal ability than on how good the child is at mathematics. Professor Terezinha Nunes of Oxford Brookes University and Dr. Ursula... view more... (2000-09-12)
Classroom misbehaviour - who's to blame?
Theses were the findings of a study published today, Monday 13 March, in the British Journal of Educational Psychology, by Dr Andy Miller and Dr Eamonn Ferguson of Nottingham University, and Irene Byrne, formerly of the Lancashire Educational Psychology Service. view more (2000-03-06)
Struggling male readers respond better to female teachers
Boys with difficulty reading actually respond better to female teachers, according to a new Canadian study. Research shows that boys develop higher positive self-perceptions as readers when they worked with female research assistants compared to working with male research assistants. view more (2007-08-27)
In battle against teacher turnover, MSU mentoring program proves effective
Beginning teachers in urban school districts quit at an alarming rate - often from lack of support - and Michigan State University education experts are targeting the problem with an innovative mentoring program. view more (2009-02-25)
Premature children 4 times more likely to have behavioral disorders
Children born prematurely are four times more likely to have emotional problems or behavioural disorders, according to research led by the University of Warwick. view more (2008-09-09)
Study: Teachers' unions don't provide more pay
Teachers' unions have little impact on a school district's allocation of money, including teacher pay and spending per student, according to a study published this month in the Journal of Labor Economics. view more (2009-10-21)
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