Courses at The Science Learning Centres
November 10th, 2007 | by Mark Holah |
The Science Learning Centres have a number of courses that will be of interest to psychology teachers.
Science Learning Centres provide Continuing Professional Development for everyone involved in science education, at all levels. They have a network of ten Centres across the country offering courses.
The Centres support teachers in enhancing their professional skills by learning more about contemporary scientific ideas and in experimenting with effective teaching approaches and gaining experience of modern scientific techniques.
Their aim is to improve science teaching, raise morale in the teaching profession and to inspire learners by providing them with a more exciting, intellectually stimulating and relevant science education.
Each of the Centres is equipped with new labs and ICT resources to provide advanced training. They are working with leading scientific organisations and businesses to ensure that the content delivered to the teachers is contemporary and relevant.
- For example, there is a course on Psychology and Neurobiology on the 23rd November 2007 at the Yorkshire and Humber Centre. On this course, using brain dissection, teachers will gain an understanding of how the brain works. Using 3D animations of neurones and synaptic gaps, teachers will investigate different ways of teaching neurobiology to psychology students.
- On the 7th December, there is a course on Using ILT to teach psychology at the South East Learning Centre. The aim of the day is to introduce some ways in which information technology can be used to enhance the experience of psychology students and teachers. The course will discuss the potential benefits and pitfalls of educational technology, and establish a theoretical underpinning for understanding the effective use of ILT. The course will look specifically at the use of search tools, support sites, simulations, webcams and statistical analysis software. The emphasis will be on the use of free ILT resources.
Check out the Science Learning Centre web site for more courses.