COM n PLAY Science Learning science the fun and creative way: coding, making and play as vehicles for informal science learning in the 21st century.
Understanding environmental education in secondary schools This project explored the impact of the curriculum changes on the current state of environmental education provision across secondary schools in England.
3D learning in a rich cooperative haptic environment The aim is to design, develop and evaluate a 3D virtual learning environment incorporating a haptic interface. This will enable students in secondary schools to explore and experiment in the tactile 3D world. The project will investigate the extent to which learning in such a rich cooperative 3D haptic environment supports learning of complex scientific concepts.
Computing At School London (CAS) CAS London is a jointly run collaboration of the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary University London (QMUL) and the School of Education, Communication and Society at King’s College London (KCL).
Evaluation of Micro-bit This study gathered initial reactions from teachers and students about the new BBC micro:bit. Part of the BBC’s 2015 Make it Digital initiative, the device aims to inspire young people to get creative with digital and develop core skills in science, technology and engineering.
PRIMM PRIMM (Predict, Run, Investigate, Modify and Make) is a teaching approach developed at King's to support children learning to programme in a text-based language. It is led by Dr Sue Sentance.
Cognitive Acceleration Cognitive Acceleration, a method for developing students' general thinking ability, has been developed at King's since 1981. Its current incarnation is the 'Let's Think In English' initiative which helps students develop the higher-order skills needed for success in English.
14 August 2019 Weird units and wonderful measures: the human side to physics Dr Richard Brock, Postdoctoral Fellow in Science Education at King’s, has worked with the Institute…