Large-scale teacher education

This section shows some materials developed for the Open University Flexible PGCE between 1999 and 2002. This was a large and complex distance education programme for initial teacher training. It required the design of a range of materials and supporting structures, including traditional texts and study guides combined with the new possibilities of digital media and communications. I contributed to the design of the module structures, website and multimedia materials across the programme, and worked jointly with Sandra Amos in producing the science materials.

	Teaching Science in Secondary Schools: a Reader This book aimed to introduce a range of contemporary issues and key ideas in science education, and to support teachers in becoming active professionals able to shape their own practice.
	Aspects of Teaching Secondary Science: Perspectives on Practice This book focused more directly on the teaching of science, providing ways of understanding what happens in classrooms and offering sources of possibilities for future action.
	CD-CROM case studies Extensive use was made of electronic materials, including multimedia case studies of classroom practice. These provided a link between the study modules and trainees’ own experiences in schools.