“It’s just a theory”: trainee science teachers’ misunderstandings of key scientific terminology

School Placement of Trainee Teachers: Theory and Practice

Learning to teach ‘ideas and evidence’ in science: a study of school mentors and trainee teachers

This article reports on a small-scale evaluation of how trainee teachers undertaking a PGCE in secondary science worked collaboratively with their school-based mentors to enhance practice in the use of ideas and evidence in science. Mentors and trainee teachers were introduced to the resources and teaching strategies previously developed at King’s College London as part of the Nuffield-funded I...

Interface to grasp misunderstandings for teachers in

In this paper, we discuss the interface of elearning systems that make teachers to grasp students’ misunderstandings quickly in quizzes. Teachers need to grasp students’ misunderstandings to make their lectures effective. One of effective method for it is a quiz, which means a simple paper test. Though it is effective, it is troublesome for teachers to distribute answer sheet, collect them, rea...

Advancement of Science and Its Popularization: Criticism of the Lack of Scientific- Promotional Publications

The advancement of science has long been the goal of wisdom. Throughout history, the publication of the works of scholars has been used as an instrument to promote science among those interested in knowledge. It is important to review the publications promoting science to understand the reasons for their gradual deletion from the promotion of science in Iran. In the past, the publication of sci...

Is Just War Theory Obsolete?

Just War Theory can be found in almost all major cultures. But since war was a business that could not be easily stopped, some aimed to constrain it. In its classic form, Just War Theory has been around for several centuries—ever since nationhood in Europe replaced provincial governments. Having made some introductory considerations, I will ask: should Just War Theory be left as it is, changed,...