Thom GF

Educator and researcher. Teach physics, research assessment and educational exclusion.

[Sam Sims @DrSamSims]

Does adding modelling to PD help early-career teachers develop evidence-based practice?

The first paper from the @Ambition_Inst research team, with @HFletcherWood @thomgf @stefaniemeliss

[Lucy Crehan @lucy_crehan]

An associate of mine is conducting some research with QW, and they are looking for GCSE/A-level teachers in Wales to interview on their perceptions of how standards currently work in GCSEs and A levels. Would anyone be happy to take part? Diolch yn fawr. @thomgf

[Thom GF @thomgf]

@cmphysics @ChatPhysics @DocWhalley @Hookean1 @BenRogersEdu @DrDavidBoyce In PE (I think) it is meant to be defined as maximum force *times* speed (F x d/t), which still works out as E/t (work done = force x distance). Could make for an interesting discussion.

[ethical research involving children @child_ethics]

The need to make decisions relating to ethics prior to the start of research makes it difficult for researchers to meaningfully share decision-making power with their participants. New library resource from @thomgf explores this. https://t.co/ZIsVKmKCob

[Thom GF @thomgf]

@ghduoblys Super interesting thread George, thanks for flagging. Particularly keen to explore the distinction between consistency and compliance...

[Thom GF @thomgf]

@DrSamSims Ah, got it. Sorry, I stopped at the references...! 🤦

[Thom GF @thomgf]

@DrSamSims Finally, your conclusion, I think is missing the third option (Young's future 3) which is not that the debate is misleading, but that some compromise is required?

[Thom GF @thomgf]

@DrSamSims Is it just my browser that makes all the figures and tables disappear, or is there a generalised formatting issue?

[Thom GF @thomgf]

@SaysMiss More than a tweet's worth of discussion, but in particular thinking about A)the differences between metaphors, models and theories and how to discuss each of these with students and B)to emphasise that the 'interesting' bits of all of them is when they breakdown and stop working

[Jo-Anne Baird @Baird_jo_anne]

On the use of cognitive science in teacher education in England. British Psychological Society Anniversary Vernon Wall Lecture.
https://t.co/HBMI0AAMaq

[David Coltart @DavidColtart]

My eldest son @DougColtart is currently being held at Harare Central police station on utterly spurious charges. He was arrested this afternoon at Harare Magistrates Court where he was defending @daddyhope . Senior lawyers Beatrice Mtetwa, David Drury & Chris Mhike are with him.

[Thom GF @thomgf]

Save Monavale Vlei - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/bUAWKTdgxu via @Change

[Jon Hutchinson @jon_hutchinson_]

Can everyone *please* check the duty rota to see if you are the Prime Minister this afternoon and make sure that you are there if you are.

[James Mannion @RethinkingJames]

🎉 The online Rethinking Education conference is now FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC! 🎉

90+ videos by mainstream and alternative educators, parents/carers, *actual young people*, homeschoolers, unschoolers...

😍Also, check out our peng new vid 😍

Enjoy: https://t.co/whY2lPBroy

[Jo-Anne Baird @Baird_jo_anne]

TES article on our Perceptions of Standards in Scotland project: Scottish exams reform: appetite for change is ‘overwhelming’ https://t.co/qSF92dfaSJ

[Thom GF @thomgf]

@MChankseliani I don't think the existence of ethical review boards guarantees ethical research, nor the absence of ERBs as necessarily suggesting unethical research. I am new to this, but I would tend to judge the nature of the research based on communication with me prior to the interview.

[James Mannion @RethinkingJames]

💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡
💡 NEW CONFERENCE POSTER! 💡
💡 AND WHAT A LINE-UP! 💡
💡 THE EARLY BIRD DEAL 💡
💡 EXPIRES THIS SUNDAY 💡
💡 17TH JULY @ MIDNIGHT 💡
💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡

TICKETS: https://t.co/nBftVPrNQI

[Thom GF @thomgf]

@jonniegrande @MrPTse @ghduoblys If we recognise that there is value both in the knowledge and in the way that we go about teaching it I think we would see different approaches which may be less effective at getting knowledge into the students head, but better reflect what we value about the process of education

[Thom GF @thomgf]

@jonniegrande @MrPTse @ghduoblys This approach of only starting at the knowledge is why I think we’re seeing an increase in pedagogy is that more transmissive and coercive. They can be seen to be perhaps a logical conclusion of the best way of getting knowledge from the outside into someone’s head.