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    Making Every Lesson Count - 6 Principles That Improve Science Teaching
    7 min read
    Science Teaching
    Cognitive Science
    Teaching & Learning

    Making Every Lesson Count - 6 Principles That Improve Science Teaching

    A clear, practical reflection on the book 'Making Every Lesson Count' by Shaun Allison and Andy Tharby, and how challenge, explanation, modelling, practice, feedback and questioning improve science learning.

    J

    Julian Dance

    24 March 2026
    Why Practical Work Alone Doesn’t Teach Science
    6 min
    Science Teaching
    Cognitive Science
    +5

    Why Practical Work Alone Doesn’t Teach Science

    Practical work is central to science teaching, but experiments alone don’t guarantee understanding. Julian explores what research says about effective science learning.

    JJulian Dance
    19 February 2026