Educator and researcher. Teach physics, research assessment and educational exclusion.
Harare
Joined October 2013
- Tweets129
- Following906
- Followers184
- Likes141
Thom GF retweeted
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
Thom GF retweeted
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 retweeted
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. childethics.com/library/part…
Thom GF retweeted
On the use of cognitive science in teacher education in England. British Psychological Society Anniversary Vernon Wall Lecture.
shorturl.at/bcg12
Thom GF retweeted
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 retweeted
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.
Thom GF retweeted
🎉 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: rethinking-ed.org/reconf22
Thom GF retweeted
TES article on our Perceptions of Standards in Scotland project: Scottish exams reform: appetite for change is ‘overwhelming’ tes.com/magazine/news/second…
Thom GF retweeted
💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡
💡 NEW CONFERENCE POSTER! 💡
💡 AND WHAT A LINE-UP! 💡
💡 THE EARLY BIRD DEAL 💡
💡 EXPIRES THIS SUNDAY 💡
💡 17TH JULY @ MIDNIGHT 💡
💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡
TICKETS: eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-get-…
Thom GF retweeted
Also this afternoon the excellent @WonyongPark89 of @unisouthampton talked about enriching Physics learning with the history and nature of Science at #IOPBham22. Definitely going to talk more with my students about current research and how it is achieved in 2022, thank you 🙂
Thom GF retweeted
This magnet loses all its momentum as it reaches the copper stopping suddenly without touching
The magnet induces Eddy currents in the copper which leads to it producing its own magnetic field opposing the change which produce them,
Lenz's Law. 1/
Thom GF retweeted
Excited to have signed up for this collaboration between @school21_uk & @_TotalEducation. This promises to be a great discussion about the challenge of educating within an exam-dominated system. Great to have a pupil's perspective in the discussion.
shorturl.at/hwBOX
Thom GF retweeted
Check out our ace new trailer for Let’s Get Together - The Rethinking Education Conference 2022 #reconf22
Read on for more details... 🧵
A few months ago, I posted two tweets that received a much bigger response than I am used to.
1/
Thom GF retweeted
The persecution continues.@OMasaraure will spend another night in custody. This time at the notorious Chikurubhi Prison. The state is determined to silence him. #FreeObert #JusticeForObert
3/ Although @DougColtart challenged placement on remand of Masaraure the ruling will be handed down on 17 June 2022 at 2:15pm. Tonight @OMasaraure will be detained at Chikuribu Maximum Prison. He is the Spokesperson of @crisiscoalition and the President of @ARTUZ_teachers
Thom GF retweeted
Study Furthers Understanding of Disparities in School Discipline nimh.nih.gov/news/research-h…
"The findings suggest that racial bias in the interpretation and reporting of child behavior by childcare providers may occur as early as preschool"
@OUCEA_OX #Equality
My MSc thesis has now been uploaded to the Oxford Research archive:
"What does success mean to you? Perceptions from across the English education system" ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:83… via @oxforduni_repo
Thom GF retweeted
New episode! 🔆🎙️
Stan speaks to "accidental worldschooler, intentional unschooler" @maylingthomas about integrity.
In a flawed system, how can we model integrity to the young people in our lives?
anchor.fm/aboutlearning/epis…
Thom GF retweeted
School 21 – a state school that does things differently - join the free online event Tue, June 28, 2022 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM BST - a pioneering state-funded school for ages 4-18. @theASE @IOE_London @_TotalEducation eventbrite.co.uk/e/school-21…
Thom GF retweeted
Lots of references to Rosenshine seem to reference this article: aft.org/sites/default/files/…, with the claim that his principles are routed in a substantial evidence base. But this article is not peer reviewed and without any references. Is there another paper which I am missing?