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ASE 2023 Annual Conference at Sheffield Hallam University

The ASE is delighted to be hosting its Annual Conference at Sheffield Hallam University from 5th to 7th January 2023. International sessions will be incorporated throughout the event for this year and we are delighted to be offering a selection of live-streamed sessions too. Don’t miss out!

08:30 GMT

Accessible chemistry experiments for pupils with vision impairment Owen 1029 classroomZoe Schnepp • Rachel Chataway-Green Climate connections for physics lessons Owen 943 classroomMelissa Lord Perimeter Institute: Beyond the Atom: Measuring the Mass of the Higgs Boson Owen 922 classroomMiles Hudson Understanding ethnicity Owen 941 classroomJenny Koenig • Louise Hickey • Gregory Radick Bumblebees in the classroom: embedding nature in the curriculum Owen 1025 classroomAndy Benson Carbon literacy for schools EMB 3107 ClassroomLee Jowett CSciTeach • Laura Barke Chemistry smells (Primary) EMB 3108 classroomDr Peter Hoare

09:30 GMT

Teaching science through climate change and everyday experiences Howard 5225 Pennine LTKeith Ross The metamorphosis of Narcissus – next generation DNA sequencing in the classroom! Owen 527 Peak Lecture TheatreDavid Leader • Jon Hale • Suzanne Duce The Wow, How, Now approach – from engaging demos to meaningful learning Owen 841 labJackie Flaherty • Henry Hammond BERG: Research review - the power of plants to enrich biology teaching and learning EMB 3015 classroomAlistair Moore • Dan Jenkins Progression in teaching about Plants EMB 3105 classroomDr Susan Burr Tipping Points: Using the Antarctic to discuss environmental change EMB 3106 classroomCarol Davenport • Joe Shimwell

11:00 GMT

What's the point of physics? Owen 1028 Lecture TheatreMark Whalley Why students find chemical formulae and equations difficult Owen 527 Peak Lecture TheatreOllie Hunter Digital tools to detect misconceptions and foster creativity: Minecraft, Adobe & Flip Owen 943 classroomBen Scott Global science: The challenges and rewards of teaching practical science in Sierra Leone Owen 941 classroomIan Harvey BERG: Curiosity and Big Questions: primary biology and cross-curricular learning EMB 3015 classroomMina Cullimore • Sherralyn Simpson CANCELLED: Art and Sustainability in Primary School - using research to inspire CARE - Connecting Art with Real-life issues EMB 3106 classroomHarriet White

12:00 GMT

CANCELLED: Rethinking our approach to genomics teaching Owen 1032 classroomFrancesca Gale • Jeremy Airey Tackling whole-school issues of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) Owen 1028 Lecture TheatreMarianne Cutler • Yeasmin Mortuza • Bethan Carre • Becca Knowles • Vicki Parry • Deirdre Rogers The power of integrated STEM learning with examples for your classroom Owen 841 labCaroline Neuberg Enriching the science curriculum with research-informed lesson plans Owen 943 classroomKaty Bloom • Ian Abrahams • Anita Backhouse Tissue culturing for High School students Owen 330 IT RoomPeter Whitley CANCELLED: Insects.... and other sustainable foods EMB 3104 classroomVerity Jones Where are we now? 10 key issues with children’s learning in primary science in England EMB 3021 Lecture TheatreLynne Bianchi • Christina Whittaker • Amanda Poole (Ogden Trust)

13:00 GMT

Adding digital depth to learning Owen 1031 classroomPaul Downie FRSB Fostering student decision making in practical work Owen 920 classroomLucy J Wood CANCELLED: Storytelling in a time of emergency EMB 3105 classroomLucy Mottram Power up your pedagogy Owen 1029 classroomBruce Robertson Global Science Keynote: The 2025 Pisa Science Framework Howard 5225 Pennine LTJonathan Osborne

14:00 GMT

Do we underestimate the challenge of chemical equations? Owen 1028 Lecture TheatreKristy Turner Perimeter Institute: How do scientists think? Owen 1032 classroomStuart Farmer CSciTeach CPhys FInstP Global Science: Pupils love molecular models: HEC Classbook ‘If You Could See an Atom’ Owen 841 labHaruhiko Funahashi • Mariko Kobayashi • Hiroshi Yokotani Developing an inquiry-based curriculum using an integrated STEAM education approach EMB 3104 classroomSian Chalkley Science Stories - trialling a picture book on gravity. EMB 3106 classroomJules Pottle • Rufus Cooper

14:55 GMT

CASTME and Alexander Awards Howard 5225 Pennine LTMichael J. Reiss

15:30 GMT

Linking curriculum to careers: a practical guide Owen 1028 Lecture TheatreFiona Lloyd-Williams • Joanna Pellereau Global science: Pupils love applying molecular models: ‘The Three Phases of Matter’ of HEC Owen 841 labHaruhiko Funahashi • Tomoko Hasegawa • Haruki Abe

16:30 GMT

Growing healthy brains Howard 5225 Pennine LTLouise Aukland Bringing CASE in from the cold - how is it going? Owen 1032 classroomAlex Black BERG: "I'll never look at moss in the same way again" Moss Safari and STEM EMB 3015 classroomAndy Chandler-Grevatt Evolving to be an engineer from 5-14 years! EMB 3106 classroomLynne Bianchi • Julie Wiskow • Gill Fitzpatrick Your Rock Powered Smart Phone Owen 1033 classroomLynn Daley Global Science: Inspiring children about plants in KS2 science EMB 3021 Lecture TheatreDr Bethan Stagg

17:15 GMT

Drinks and canapes with the SEEN team (following the session on Growing Healthy Brains) STEM Atrium

08:30 GMT

CANCELLED: Get to grips with Tracker using a jumping toy Owen 330 IT Room Chemistry doesn't just happen in test tubes Owen 1026 classroomPeter Borrows How the concept of Epistemic Inquiry can help plan a science curriculum Owen 1032 classroomAlex Black Leading science department improvement in a nutshell Owen 1025 classroomYeasmin Mortuza • Glenys Hart Using digital learning to enrich fieldwork in secondary biology and geography Owen 920 classroomJo Harris • Dr Bethan Stagg Flexing formative feedback to achieve different learning outcomes Owen 922 classroomKaty Bloom

09:30 GMT

Computational Thinking in Chemistry Education Owen 941 classroomAri Myllyviita Mastering mathematics in science lessons 1– ratio and proportion Owen 1025 classroomMarianne Cutler • Richard Needham • Jon Hale • Rebecca McCready • Sarah Denison • Tom Rainbow Technicians: 55 minutes - are your science labs carbon neutral? Owen 834 labLynne Rawlings RSciTech

10:30 GMT

Book signing / Meet the author: Amy Strachan Book Signing Area - Hallam CentralAmy Strachan

11:00 GMT

CANCELLED: 'It takes hours! Reflecting on lesson planning in the early career Owen 920 classroomDave Dennis Technicians: Drosophila - fun with fruit flies Owen 834 labJulie Hartley Teachers as researchers: Innovative responses to the STEM Agenda Owen 1033 classroomMelissa Glackin • Richard Brock • Lucy J Wood CANCELLED: Alternative testing for chemistry subject matter in teacher education Owen 1032 classroomKelly Stelwagen - van den Hout • Susanne Dirks-Trommelen Global Science: Developing global citizenship in primary science education through connecting enquiry to local and global contexts EMB 3107 ClassroomAmy Strachan • Jemima Davey ASE Project: Panel on effective interdisciplinary approaches to primary science EMB 3021 Lecture TheatreMarianne Cutler • Michael J. Reiss • Hester Binge • Bonnie Zahl • Stuart Naylor

12:00 GMT

ASE Project: the art and science of the demonstration Owen 1025 classroomEd Walsh • Marianne Cutler • Richard Needham Collins Adapt: metacognition for confident learners and secure scientists! Owen 1026 classroomSarah Mitchell How can biology teachers engage sensitive topics more effectively? Owen 943 classroomKeith Chappell • Joshua Heyes Global Science: CASTME Play and STEM in early years in the Commonwealth EMB 3013 classroomSue Dale Tunnicliffe • Kathleen Nugent Great Science Share for Schools Drop In EMB 3005 classroomLindsey Gage • Amanda Poole (SEERIH) • Dr Jo Montgomery Integrating sustainability into the KS2 science curriculum EMB 3018 classroomJoy Parvin • Jane Winter Shining a light on inclusive science teaching and learning (7-14 years) EMB 3020 classroomLynne Bianchi • Bryony Turford • Nada Mahyoub

13:00 GMT

Science by Simulation: A Mezze of Mathematical Models Owen 941 classroomAndrew French Teaching the physics of air-source heat pumps to secondary pupils 11-18 Owen 1033 classroomDan Cottle • Rob Campbell Scientist's Storytime EMB 3107 ClassroomBecci Riley • Josh Hammond Towards an EEF Guidance Report: Improving Primary Science Howard 5225 Pennine LTKatie Luxton • Bob Pritchard Understanding the impact of primary science capital teaching approach EMB 3106 classroomMeghna Nag Chowdhuri

14:00 GMT

Learning Resources for Lipids and Related Biomolecules Owen 941 classroomDr Peter Hoare • Matthew Conroy Mastering mathematics in science lessons 2: size and number Owen 1025 classroomMarianne Cutler • Richard Needham • Rebecca McCready • Jon Hale • Sarah Denison • Tom Rainbow Research internships and publication in the Young Scientists Journal Owen 1032 classroomLaura Mawby Thinking Science: Information Technology & People EMB 3104 classroomTina Williams Using game-based learning in a science classroom EMB 3018 classroomTammie Schrader • Rick Reynolds Turning the Tide: Mary Anning – A Powerhouse Palaeontologist Owen 1028 Lecture TheatreDean Lomax

15:00 GMT

Book signing by Dean Lomax following the Mary Anning session Owen 1028 Lecture TheatreDean Lomax

15:30 GMT

Astronomy and Astrophysics drop-in Owen 826 labAlan Pickwick CANCELLED: Earth Sciences and Transition to net zero Owen 922 classroom CANCELLED: Physics Education Research club - bringing teachers and research together Owen 1025 classroomCarole Kenrick It's not magic, it's science we don't see! (Science on Stage 2022) Owen 943 classroomAdrian Allan • David Featonby A scientist just like me EMB 3020 classroomKulvinder Johal • Alison Trew Talking Science Debate: A curriculum framework for primary science EMB 3019 classroomJane Turner • Marianne Cutler • Ali Eley • Liz Lawrence • Lynne Bianchi • Alex Sinclair

16:30 GMT

Evolution: 16-19 years Owen 1028 Lecture TheatreDr. Neil Ingram • Jane Still Microscale practical work for improving understanding of chemistry Owen 1031 classroomDavid Paterson Understanding social justice in secondary science: ITE students and university tutors Owen 527 Peak Lecture TheatreMarian Mulcahy • Wilton Lodge • Michael J. Reiss Global Science: The importance of digital and STEM learning in creating the leaders of tomorrow EMB 3107 ClassroomAndrew Tidswell Bringing back glass into the primary science classroom EMB 3104 classroomSue Martin • Rebecca Ellis Planet Earth: A cosmic paradise Owen 1025 classroomFrancisco Diego

17:30 GMT

Book signing / Meet the author: David J Paterson Book Signing Area - Hallam CentralDavid Paterson

08:30 GMT

Astronomy and astrophysics drop-in (repeated) Owen 826 labAlan Pickwick Can focusing on environmental issues help build partnerships between schools? Owen 1033 classroomRose Edmondson Diversity in the science curriculum Owen 922 classroomEmma Swift Science Education in an age of misinformation Owen 527 Peak Lecture TheatreJonathan Osborne What makes biology special? Owen 1025 classroomDr. Neil Ingram Creativity vs rigour? An evidence-based response EMB 3107 ClassroomBridget Holligan • Helen Wilson Reducing Unconscious Bias in the Primary Classroom EMB 3019 classroomEm Haydon • Francesca Gale Understanding Children’s Ideas in Science EMB 3108 classroomPage Keeley • Ed Walsh

09:30 GMT

Purposeful practical primary science EMB 3104 classroomDr Jo Montgomery

10:30 GMT

Book signing / Meet the authors of Understanding Children’s Ideas in Science Book Signing Area - Hallam CentralPage Keeley • Ed Walsh

11:00 GMT

Professional development journeys in genomics Owen 941 classroomFrancesca Gale • Dr Alison Ackroyd • Iona Martin ASE RISE: Proactive interventions to improve science teacher job satisfaction and retention Owen 527 Peak Lecture TheatreAndy Chandler-Grevatt Yes you can! Owen 835 labRalph Whitcher • Allison Cranmer • Peter Borrows • Joe Jefferies • Chris Lloyd CANCELLED: Integrating science and poetry in the primary classroom EMB 3106 classroomIsabel Thomas Investigating science through stories: a blended approach with maths and English Owen 826 labAndy Markwick Keynote: Bringing science stories to life through books and films EMB 3021 Lecture TheatreMarianne Cutler • Tracy Chevalier • Terhi Kylliainen What's the issue? Reflections on the practice of primary science in the UK EMB 3104 classroomJane Turner • Lynne Bianchi • Sarah Earle

12:00 GMT

Book signing by Tracy Chevalier EMB 3021 Lecture TheatreTracy Chevalier Biomimicry - how nature can teach us to live sustainably Owen 922 classroomRichard Dawson CANCELLED: Scientific vocabulary - why I explicitly teach it and how Owen 942 classroomCharlotte Jenner Taking science outside Owen 1025 classroom and outside Owen EntranceClaire Holmes • Amanda Danford • Kate Bethell Using concept mapping to uncover pupils' conceptual frameworks Owen 1026 classroomHelen Gourlay Exploring an inquiry-based approach to science learning for pupils with SEND Owen 1033 classroomAmy Hockey Global Science: Finding and using children's funds of knowledge and identity in primary science EMB 3106 classroomSyafiq Mat Noor CANCELLED: AR and VR for science teachers EMB 3004 classroomPaul Hopkins Chemistry smells (Primary) (repeated) Owen 834 labDr Peter Hoare Science clubs for everyone! EMB 3108 classroomPaul Tyler • Bryony Turford Sustainability education through outdoor learning at KS2 EMB 3013 classroomJo Harris

13:00 GMT

Advanced Physics Projects for Schools - real science on a budget (Science-On-Stage 2022) Owen 920 classroomIan Robinson • Nathan Robinson • Saul Robinson Building a well-rounded learner through metacognition Owen 1028 Lecture TheatreLauren Stephenson Physics Partners - Embedding Diversity and Inclusion into a Secondary Physics Curriculum EMB 3021 Lecture TheatreBryan Berry • Ben Ford Sequencing matter - the power of facilitating knowledge in the KS3 curriculum Owen 1032 classroomEmma Swift • Natalie Johnston Climate Change and Chemistry EMB 3104 classroomDeborah McCahon • Margaret Fleming • Lauren Karstadt

14:00 GMT

Repeated: Growing healthy brains Owen 1025 classroomLouise Aukland A Curriculum from the Coalface: Why impactful curriculum design needs real teachers Owen 922 classroomHelen Drury • Kathleen Webb • Joanna Scouler Spectroscopy in a suitcase Owen 834 labDr Peter Hoare STEAM; Visual arts integration with science in the English education system and its effects on creative thinking for KS3 pupils Owen 330 IT RoomKemuran Demirors Understanding Students' Ideas in Science Owen 527 Peak Lecture TheatrePage Keeley • Ed Walsh Careers in Cutting Edge Research Owen 1033 classroomDr Jo Montgomery Global Science: Technology in the science lab - practical ideas and approaches Owen 841 labNicholas Hulbert A scientist just like me (repeated) EMB 3107 ClassroomKulvinder Johal • Alison Trew Key findings from ASE’s interdisciplinary project ‘A Fossil Hunter’s Story’ EMB 3019 classroomMarianne Cutler • Stuart Naylor • Derek Bell • Hester Binge • Mari-Clare Mitchell

15:15 GMT

CANCELLED: Using a forensic club to reignite a passion for science Owen 1033 classroomJenny Petrie Chemistry smells (Secondary) Owen 834 labDr Peter Hoare Curriculum narratives: the secret to impactful secondary science teaching Owen 527 Peak Lecture TheatreAndy Chandler-Grevatt Selective breeding and animal welfare - approaches including a simple practical Howard 5225 Pennine LTPhil Brooke, Compassion in World Farming Youth led green social action Owen 1032 classroomElaine Brown • Deborah McCahon CANCELLED: SunspaceArt EMB 3113 classroom Digital Tools to innovate and enhance the Primary Science Curriculum EMB 3104 classroomAlan Thompson