February 1, 2015

You Should Know: Dr. Anna Wood and The Science of Scientific Learning

Welcome to the twenty-first installment of You Should Know, where I give my own #ScholarSunday salute to Science Bloggers and the Blogs you may not yet know about.

By DNLee

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Welcome to the twenty-first installment of You Should Know, where I give my own #ScholarSunday salute to Science Bloggers and the Blogs you may not yet know about.

Introducing...Dr. Anna Wood and The Science of Scientific Learning

The Science of Scientific Learning is a blog features discussions about issues in the learning and teaching of science. It is written from a scientific perspective, bringing in published evidence as well as experiences of both learning and teaching.

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Dr. Anna Wood, earned her BSc and PhD in Physics from the University of Durham, UK. After a career in Physics, Dr. Wood decided to go back to school, and recently graduated with her MSc in E-learning from the University of Edinburgh, UK. She is currently blogging full time while sharing her expertise in Physics all around the UK. With her degree in E-learning, Dr. Wood is now able to follow her Physics education research dreams and teach physics through technology and e-learning.

In her own words:

"I am particularly interested in how technology can be used to enhance physics education."

Links to some of her engaging material:

I passed! The surprising benefits of learning with a chronic illness

Flipping pedagogy, it's not just about what goes on in the classroom

Week 2 of STEM teaching MOOC

You can learn more or engage with Dr. Anna Wood through:

Twitter: @Annakwood

Website: http://learningfrome-learning.blogspot.com/

Connect with her and be sure to leave a comment at one of her blog posts. Tell her you found her via The Urban Scientist (me, @DNLee5) and #ScholarSunday.

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