Reflections on Lecture Capture as a policy decision
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Some reflections on the specific procedures of anticipatory and retrospective administration involved in securing equity in assessments.
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I’ve written a book of the organic reaction mechanisms I learned for my finals exams. This blog post gives a flavour of what the book looks like.
Read MoreA blog making the case for framing awarding gaps as deficits in the validity of an assessment strategy
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Johnstone’s Triangle is one model to describe why Chemistry is so difficult to learn. This blog intends to flesh out a brief introduction to the model for people who are new to it, and challenge its uncritical use.
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Bloom’s Taxonomy is one way to think about the cognitive skills involved in Higher Education. This blog intends to flesh out a brief introduction to the theory for people who are new to it, balanced with some of the central criticisms against it.
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Cognitive Load Theory is probably the dominant model of learning in Chemistry Education. This blog intends to flesh out a brief introduction to the theory for people who are new to it, with specific examples of how it has been used in context.
Read MoreA short review of a recent book aimed at helping PhD students.
Read MoreReflections on how the treatment of cobalt in the undergraduate curriculum might be ‘decolonised’
Read MoreA review on David Willetts’ reflections on British HE, after his time as Universities Minister in the Coalition government which raised undergraduate fees to £9k/year.
Read MoreAn analysis of the language and logic in a recent Chemistry World article discussing Teaching and Research in the wake of the REF results.
Read MoreA short precis of an MChem thesis titled Students' experiences of mental health and studying chemistry at Oxford
Read MoreA short precis of an MChem thesis titled Chemistry student enthusiasm: exploring student and teaching staff perspectives
Read MoreI bought a cube of tungsten this year to use in my teaching. How did that go?
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How have Chemistry Departments responded to the £9k tuition fee level?
Read MoreOxford currently requires its chemistry students to memorise the periodic table. I explore how this might weaken the rigour of assessments and argue that it should be provided to students.
Read MoreA cost-of-living crisis is looming, and chemistry degrees demand an extraordinary number of lab hours from students. What are the costs and consequences of 300 lab hours in 2022?
Read MoreAn analysis of the new IFS/Sutton Trust data on social mobility, as applied to Chemistry degrees.
Read MoreReflections on how the people making curriculum decisions are not representative of typical students, and some ways this might influence curriculum decisions.
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