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CogSciSci

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Official twitter account of the website: cogscisci.wordpress.com #cogscisci hosting blogs, CPD modules and free resources

Joined October 2019

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Feb 18
COGSCISCI 2026 is coming back to London! Join us for a day of talking all about 'Implementing CogSci in the classroom' (That's sure to spark some online discussion 🤣) Fri 29/5/26 Details in the blog post linked below, eventbrite link below that. PLEASE SHARE
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Nov 1, 2020
NEW PAGE: The Library Of Explanations. An ever-expanding collation of different teacher explanations of ideas within science - a great source of subject knowledge CPD. Do you have blogs/videos you’d like to contribute?
The Library of Explanations
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Jul 21, 2020
COMING VERY SOON: Over summer we’re going to be talking curriculum. We’re going to have subject specific videos (bio/chem/phys) on how members of #CogSciSci approach certain topics, and general videos on larger curriculum ideas. All for free at
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Bringing cognitive science to the science classroom
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Jul 24, 2020
NEW PAGE AND CURRICULUM TIMETABLE: Over the summer holidays, this is what we're going to be releasing on the website at cogscisci.wordpress.com/videos/ Each talk will be posted as a blog so you'll also get an email if you're on the mailing list (and we'll obviously tweet about it lots)
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Oct 28, 2019
Re-introducing the #CogSciSci ‘go-bag’, aiming to answer some of your questions about the basics of CogSci in the classroom through some of the best blogs around bit.ly/CogSciGoBag A huge number of people to thank for their amazing writing here
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The go-bag
Here, the #CogSciSci community has brought together a whole bunch of blogs, articles and research to help you answer the question “Why are you doing that?” This is far from an exhaustive list but i…
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Feb 21, 2022
NEW POST: Disciplinary knowledge in science - one school’s journey to improve their presentation of disciplinary knowledge across their science curriculum. Written by the excellent @mr_badham
Disciplinary Knowledge – Intent
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Apr 8, 2021
LIBRARY OF EXPLANATIONS UPDATE. Our collection of explanations from science teachers of specific ideas has been updated, courtesy of the awesome @Dr_Castelino So many thought provoking and interesting approaches
The Library of Explanations
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May 12, 2022
HUGE NEWS: due to GIANT demand and to allow EVERYONE access to #CogSciSci2022 we have an online ticket (£2.74) to get access to live and recorded versions of EVERY. SINGLE. TALK. You can see everyone below for less than a cup of coffee. eventbrite.co.uk/e/cogscisci-20…
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Apr 19, 2022
A tenner (plus a few pennies) for 💥SHERRINGTON @teacherhead 💥ASHBEE @Ruth_Ashbee 💥ROBBINS @MrARobbins 💥WILKINSON @DrWilkinsonSci 💥JONES @emc2andallthat 💥ALLAN @MBDscience 💥CARROLL @carroll_dr 💥BULLOUS @DrB_SciTeacher 💥💥💥PLUS LOADS MORE💥💥💥
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Mar 30, 2020
If you’re looking for free CPD, we’ve got modules available on Cognitive Science, Retrieval Practice, SLOP and Assessment. Written by teachers for teachers.
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CPD Modules
It is our aim to extend CogSciSci’s CPD offering beyond the email group, regular blogs and yearly conference. To that end we have designed a number of e-learning modules that you can complete…
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Mar 26, 2023
COGSCISCI2023 TICKETS ARE ON SALE! Tues 30th May at Wright Robinson College in Manchester. £15 gets you lunch, and a whole host of #CogSciSci speakers including @adamboxer1 @Ruth_Ashbee @Dr_Castelino @DrWilkinsonSci @MBDscience @MrARobbins @TChillimamp
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CogSciSci Manchester 2023
The premier conference for the use of cognitive science in science education.
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Jan 5, 2021
If you’re looking for FREE SCIENCE RESOURCES for your students during lockdown, we have just the page for you. Whether it’s booklets, videos, knowledge organisers or SLOP, we’ve got the lot. For free. For everyone.
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Resources
The online community has generously provided an enormous amount of resources for teachers to use. Below is a curated list of resources that are in line with principles of cognitive science. In gene…
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Mar 25, 2022
EXCITING NEWS: CogSciSci 2022 is coming to the Midlands! In May half term (Tues 31st May), we’ll be holding a meet-up of #CogSciSci teachers at Landau Forte Tamworth Sixth Form. The focus of the day will be CURRICULUM. Speakers and tickets to be announced soon! Spread the word!
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Jul 22, 2020
COMING VERY SOON! Curriculum Chats: Electricity @DrWilkinsonSci @Ruth_Ashbee @emc2andallthat and @TChillimamp will discuss electricity models, the role of practicals in electricity, how they structure electricity over KS3/4, why students (and teachers) find it difficult and more!
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Aug 14, 2020
NEW POST: Curriculum Soapbox: Writing Good Biology SLOP. @Mr_Raichura explains how he writes Shed Loads Of Practice (SLOP) for students and gives lots of thought provoking examples
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Curriculum Soapbox: Writing Good Biology SLOP
Pritesh Raichura discusses how he writes Shed Loads Of Practice (SLOP) for Biology. Pritesh has a blog with lots of examples that can be found here. 00:00 Welcome and overview00:57 Don’t pupils nee…