Developing dialogic teaching practices in science classrooms Event
For more information regarding this event, please telephone Mathematics and Science Learning Centre on 023 8059 8810 or email mslc@soton.ac.uk .
Event details
Professional development through action research This collaborative, professional development programme, has developed from a very successful funded research project carried out at Southampton Education School. Participating science teachers (primary and secondary) will work together to develop resources and activities that incorporate aspects of dialogic teaching, argumentation and groupwork into their everyday practice.
The programme involves:
- Participating in three training & planning days from March to July 2015 at Mathematics and Science Learning Centre, University of Southampton
- Using the new and existing NC guidelines to adjust mid-term planning in science to include groupwork activities, discussion about evidence, constructing & evaluating explanations
- Observations and discussions with the programme tutor that will help you reflect and develop your practice
- Participating in a poster presentation session in July 2015 to share experiences, findings and resources with other teachers and colleagues.
Why take part?
This programme will help you develop:
- more interactive and discursive lessons
- more effective learning experiences for your pupils; growing evidence suggests that this approach to teaching science increases student attainment and interest in science
- increased confidence and competence at delivering high quality science lessons
- collaboration with researchers and teacher educators and establishing collaborative networks with other participating teachers
- develop your teaching practice through research-based CPD
- enhance your CV with experiences in conducting and participating in action research
You could take part individually or as a group of teachers from the same school.
The dates for further training days are:
- Monday 11th May 2015 (2-5pm)
- Friday 3rd July (2-5pm)
Teachers working with KS1, KS2 and KS3 are welcome to participate.
The cost of the programme is £150 for all three days, including resources, refreshments and lunch.
To book on the programme, please contact the Mathematics and Science Learning Centre (below) and give your name, job title, key stages taught, email address, school and any accessibility or dietary requirements.
Speaker information
Dr Andri Christodoulou,Andri Christodoulou currently holds a lecturer position at the School of Education and is a member of the Maths and Science Research Centre (MaSE). She received her BA in Primary Education from the University of Cyprus in 2005 and an MA in Science Education from King's College London in 2006. In 2007 she was awarded a 1+3 ESRC scholarship to undertake doctoral studies at King’s College London, as part of an ESRC funded professional development programme. Her PhD focused on secondary school teachers’ use of dialogic argumentation and the development of epistemic discourse in science classrooms. She has a keen interest in initial science teacher training and teacher professional development, students' understanding of the epistemology of science, argumentation and epistemic practices. Andri has teaching experience in different contexts and with various age groups teaching in primary schools in Cyprus, language teaching in post-compulsory education whilst studying in London, and teaching modules on qualitative data analysis whilst at King’s College London. She is currently involved in the Primary PGCE programme tutoring students and teaching Science. She is a member of the European Science Education Research Association and the National Association of Research in Science Teaching.