Recent Publications
You can read more about the Getting Practical programme in the following publications:
April 2011
'Getting Practical and the national network of Science Learning Centres' - By Georgina Chapman, Mark Langley, Gus Skilling and John Walker
(EIS, Issue 242)*
March 2011
'The ASE Improving Practical Work in Triple Science Learning Skills Network' - By Paul Barber, Georgina Chapman, Cecilia Ellis-Sackey, Beth Grainger and Steve Jones
(SSR, Volume 92, number 340)*
February 2011
'Embedding Getting Practical' - By Kay Stephenson
(EIS, Issue 241)*
February 2011
'ASE Improving Practical Work in Triple Science LSN Network' - By Georgina Chapman
(EIS, Issue 241)*
February 2011
'Getting Practical - online' - By Georgina Chapman
(EIS, Issue 241)*
January 2011
'Getting Practical with Primary Teachers' - By Janet Chetwood, Melanie Smith and Georgina Chapman
(Primary Science, Number 116, Jan/Feb 2011)*
December 2010
'SSAT Lead Practitioners are Getting Practical!' - By Steve Jones
(SSR, Volume 92 number 339)*
November 2010
'Delivering the training and working with networks' - By Karen Crinyion
(EIS, Issue 240)*
November 2010
'Noticeboard - Getting Practical with Nappiology'
(Primary Science, Number 115, Nov/Dec 2010)*
September 2010
'An update on Getting Practical, summer 2010' - By Neil Ingram
(SSR, Volume 92 number 338)*
September 2010
'Celebrating the achievements of the Getting Practical programme' - By Georgina Westbrook
For pdf of article, click here (page1) and here (page 2)
(EIS, Issue 239)*
September 2010
'Towards inspirational outdoor science for all...' - By Justin Dillon
(EIS, Issue 239)*
June 2010
'Effective Practical Science' - By Justin Dillon
(SSR, Volume 91 number 337)*
June 2010
'A reflection upon the Getting Practical Programme: Rethinking how we teach practical science' - By Nikki Brennan
(EIS, Issue 238)*
June 2010
'LabSkills' - By Nick O'Brien
(EIS, Issue 238)*
June 2010
'Effective Practical work in primary science: The role of empathy' - By Ian Abrahams and Michael Reiss
(Primary Science, Number 113, May/Jun 2010)*
June 2010
Notice Board article - ‘Let's get practical' - by Zoe Crompton
(Primary Science, Number 113, May/Jun 2010)*
April 2010
'Getting Practical - Working with Initial Teacher Training students' - By Georgina Westbrook
(EIS, Issue 237)*
March 2010
'Practical School Science - safety, equipment, excitement' - Annette Smith
(Independent Education Today IE, March 10, issue 11)
March 2010
'Effective Practical Science Seminar'
Report by Prof. Justin Dillon summarising the discussions from the seminar held as part of the International Day of the ASE Annual Conference 2010
March 2010
'CPD trainers aim to encourage practical physics'
(Classroom Physics, IOP, Mar 10, issue 12, p4)
February 2010
'Getting Practical - Partner practical focus - Science and Plants for Schools, SAPS' - By Roger Delpech
(EIS, Issue 236)*
January 2010
Two new books supporting the latest thinking about practical science have been released, 'Analysing Practical Science' and 'Language of Measurement'. To see excerpts of these books, visit the Book Resource page.**
January 2010
Notice Board article - ‘Getting Practical - Improving Practical Work in Science Programme’
(Primary Science, Number 111, Jan/Feb 2010)
January 2010
‘Getting Practical (Improving Practical Work in Science Programme)’
(CLEAPSS Bulletin, Spring 137)
December 2009
‘Practical work in school science - why is it important?’ - By Emma Woodley
(SSR, Volume 91 number 335)*
December 2009
'Society of Biology contributes to Getting Practical'
(BioEd newsletter, Society of Biology, Winter edition, item 2)
December 2009
'Getting Practical update: resource site goes live'
(Classroom Physics, IOP, Dec 09 issue 11, p4)
November 2009
'The training begins' - By Georgina Westbrook
(EIS, Issue 235)*
September 2009
‘Getting Practical (Improving Practical Work in Science Programme)’
(CLEAPSS Bulletin, Autumn 136)
September 2009
‘Practical Work – Making it more effective’ - By Robin Millar and Ian Abrahams
(SSR, Volume 91 number 334)*
September 2009
‘The story so far…’ - By Georgina Westbrook
(EIS, Issue 234)*
September 2009
'Getting Practical aims to improve practical work in the classroom'
(Classroom Physics, IOP, Sept 09 issue 10, p5)
June 2009
‘Improving Practical Work in Science Programme’
(CLEAPSS Bulletin, Summer 135)
June 2009
‘Improving Practical Work in Science Programme’
(Primary Science & Technology, CLEAPSS, Newsletter 44)
June 2009
‘Get involved!’ - By Marianne Cutler
(EIS, Issue 233)*
April 2009
‘Improving Practical Work in Science Programme’ - By Marianne Cutler
(EIS, 232)*
December 2008
Practical work in science - SCORE report
* For access to other articles from ASE publications such as Education in Science (EIS), School Science Review (SSR) and Primary Science (PS), consider becoming a member of the ASE and visit our membership information.
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