The Physics Teaching Podcast
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The Physics Teaching Podcast
A podcast for Teachers of Physics, made by Physics Teachers
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Particle Theory of Matter
In the penultimate podcast, Rosie and Thomas have a jolly catch-up about supporting physics students with extra-curricular projects and ways to teach...
Revising Physics with Key Stage 3 (ages 10-14)
Join Thomas, Robin, and Rosie as they share their arsenal of revision techniques for key stage three.
Modelling Electricity with Ben Rogers
Join Robin, Rosie and friend-of-the-Podcast, and hugely successful author, Ben Rogers for a delectable selection of ways to teach electricity spanning...
Effective StoryTelling in Physics
Rosie and Robin finally get a chance to catch up, whilst Thomas jets off on holiday, but not before catching up with Richard Brock to discuss the art...
New Year's Resolutions
We chat with Callum Farnsworth about his exciting project as an Ogden Senior Teaching Fellow developing resources for use alongside much loved by phys...
A-Level Particles with Dr Ben Still
We catch up with teacher and author Dr Ben Still to get tips on how to address Particles at A-Level.
The Ogden Trust - Teaser Episode
Thomas tells Rosie about some exciting new episodes coming in September.
Breakthrough Technologies III: Graphics Tablets
Dr David Boyce returns to share his solution to a dilemma: how do you bring your classroom up to date digitally, but avoid all your students disappear...
Breakthrough Technologies in Physics Teaching: Exploring AI with Dr. David Boyce
Breakthrough Technologies in Physics Teaching: Exploring AI with Dr. David Boyce
3D Printing
Polymath Dr David Boyce joins Thomas and Robin to discuss the first of three potentially transformative developments in physics education... can 3d pr...
CanSat
Thomas talks to Rosie McTavish about CanSat: a competition that puts the 'super' in super-curricular. What a way to get students engaged.
Ways to Teach... Atomic Physics
We talk with Jackie Flaherty about how the Ogden SKPT programme approaches Atomic Physics.
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 d...
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 partn...
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 ra...
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...
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...
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 Thom...
Retention
Senior Lecturer from the University of Chester, Mark Whalley joins Thomas and Robin to give some low-cost ways that schools might support retaining ph...
Revising for Exams
It's that time of year: as we prepare to bid farewell to our exam groups, how do we teach students to prepare effectively for GCSEs or A-levels? Thoma...
UCAS and Preparing for Uni
Will Pope (@PopeDoes) joins us to talk about all things UCAS. What is our role as teachers, what is the right way to write the reference and how does...
Newtons Laws for Non-Specialists
Thomas and Robin are joined by our original guest - Jessica Rowson from episode 1 returns to talk Newton's laws and how we would teach them and in wha...
SLOP
Mastery, retrieval practice, automaticity, call it what you will, practice makes... better!
New to A-Level
Ruth Cheesman returns to talk about her first few weeks of A-Level teaching.
Ways to teach... The Start of A-Level Physics (16+)
Thomas and Robin return after an extended break, inspired by a Tweet from Ruth Cheesman, who joins us to ask for tips to get started with her A-level...
Ways to Teach... Space
Space is a challenging subject to teach, so a good subject for the first “Ways to Teach…” of this academic year.
Thomas and Robin star...
Girls in to Physics II
Thomas and Robin return after an extended break to talk A-level expectations, girls in physics and strategies for inclusion.
Big Classes, Small Classes and Thank Yous
New year, new groups and tips to get underway. All this and an interview with the force of nature that is Professor Averil MacDonald. It can only be a...
Season 3 Finale!
Well, we made it. What. A. Year. Robin and Thomas hook up with Patrick Kaplo to hear about how he has been getting on in the North Eastern USA and, as...
We Love the Vernier Scale
Thomas has received a shiny new Travelling Microscope with a 0.01 mm precision vernier scale. There is only one thing he wants to talk about.
F...