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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!

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Saturday, January 7 • 12:00 - 12:55
Keynote: Once Upon a time: the dark twists and happy endings to telling stories in the science classroom

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The mind is a story processor not a logic processor. Whilst stories are ‘cognitively sticky’, the target concepts of science education are not narratives – stories may be a distraction. With a few digressions for stories, I will explore balancing the potential distractive tendency against the pedagogic value of science stories.
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Richard Brock

Lecturer in Science Education, Kings College London
After teaching in Japan and working in a special school, I taught secondary science in Essex for eight years. I currently teach on the PGCE, and MA programmes and supervise doctoral students at King's College London. I am deputy director of the MA in STEM education. My  research... Read More →

Saturday January 7, 2023 12:00 - 12:55 GMT
Owen 1028 Lecture Theatre
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