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A graduate of Nottingham and Leeds Universities in the United Kingdom, Samuel also holds a PhD from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
(See my biography page for more information).
Publications:
| Rethinking Proficiency in the Language of Instruction (English) as a Factor in the Difficulty of School Science | |||
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Evidence is presented of the fact that everyday English words when used in the science context mean different things. It is argued this is one reason science is generally difficult. |
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| Attention to Female Students’ ‘Lower’ Outcomes in Science as Social Construction of a Negative Perception of their Ability in School Science | |||
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Singling out the ‘poorer’ performance of female students, is constructing a negative image of the girl students’ ability in school science |
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| How Physics Teachers Use and Think about Language during Teaching: The Explanations and Implications | |||
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Teachers’ opinions and approaches to use of language during teaching provide evidence of their contribution to making the learning of science concepts more difficult to their students. |
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| Post Graduate Students’ Perceptions of an Exemplary Teacher | |||
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This presentation focuses on issues such as work planning, classroom practices, classroom management and how these are carried out in exemplary teaching. |
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| Adults’ Understandings and Retention of Selected School Science Concepts: Implications for School Science Curriculum and Effective Classroom Practice | |||
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Revealed in the paper is the fact that alternative conceptions are widespread and quite persistent across cultures and religious affiliations. |
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| Moving beyond the Controversy towards an Improvement of Worksheets that are used by Learners during Museum Visits | |||
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The paper is a review of research literature on characteristics of worksheets that can promote learning during museum fieldtrips |
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| Attracting More Girls to School Physics in Kenya: Findings in a ‘Distance’ Study | |||
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Higher enrolments of girls in school physics may be achieved if encouragement to enrol comes from their parents and teachers. |
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| Being a Female Head Teacher: The Tanzanian Experience | |||
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Support of male parents earlier in life is a major factor in nurturing women’s self confidence and, hence, their ability to take on the challenges of leadership later in life. |
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