Getting Practical: Improving Practical Work in Science
Issue 334 | Page 58 | Published Sep 2009
Description
This programme aims to support teachers of science and their colleagues in raising the quality of the practical science work that they teach. Getting Practical is aiming to provide a sustainable professional development package that teachers can use to reflect on and assess the effectiveness of their practical science teaching and boost the confidence of non-specialists for the benefit of the young people's learning and engagement with science.
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