Doctoral Students in CSSME

Teresa Guerra Ramos (PhD 2005) and Prof Phil Scott in Mexico for the UNESCO International Conference

Applying for a Higher Degree in Science Education

Students from around the world undertake Doctoral degrees in the CSSME. If you are interested in applying for a higher degree in the CSSME, please consult the following:

Doctoral Studies in Progress

Benny Mboya Evaluation of a training programme for Council Health Management teams in the context of health sector reform - Northern Tanzania. (Supervisors: Jenny Lewis and Ricky Kalliecharan, Nuffield Centre for Health and International Development).

Jonathan Emberton Investigating the relationship between dialogic teaching and meaningful learning in science. (Supervisors: Phil Scott, John Leach and Jaume Amettler).

Asma Al-Mahrouqi Nature of dialogue in Omani science classes under the system of new basic education. (Supervisors: Phil Scott and John Leach).

Paul Makacho HIV intervention programmes in schools. (Supervisors: Jenny Lewis and Nancy Gerein, Nuffield Centre for Health and International Development).

Mohammed Alzaghibi Instructional design: the development, implementation and evaluation of teaching about plant nutrition in Saudi Arabia. (Supervisors: John Leach and Jenny Lewis).

Brin Best Logovisual Pedagogy In The Classroom: An Evaluation.(Supervisors: Phil Scott and John Leach).

Nur Jayhan Ahmad Teaching And Learning Introductory Electrochemistry In Malaysian Secondary Schools. (Supervisors: John Leach and Phil Scott).

Jan Haskins Experiences drawn upon by post-16 students whilst exploring environmental subject matter through photography. (Supervisors: John Leach and Jenny Lewis).

 

Recent completions

Gultekin Cakmakci (2005) A Cross-sectional Study of the Understanding of Chemical Kinetics among Turkish Secondary and Undergraduate Students. (Supervisors: John Leach and Jim Donnelly).

Maria Theresa Guerra-Ramos (2005) Ideas about science in Mexican primary education: curriculum demands and teachers' thinking (Supervisors: John Leach and Jim Ryder).

Matthew Binding (2003) Code switching strategies in science lessons in Kenyan primary schools: an analysis of their contribution to the meaning making process. (Supervisors: Phil Scott and John Leach).

Daz Twigger (2002). A longitudinal study of the acquisition of selected science concepts by secondary school children. (Supervisors: Phil Scott and John Leach).

Peter Laws (2000). Conceptions of teaching among student teachers of science and English. (Supervisor: Jim Donnelly).

Filiz Mirzalar-Kabapinar (1999). Teaching for conceptual understanding: Developing and evaluating Turkish students' understanding of the solubility concept through a specific teaching intervention. (Supervisors: John Leach and Phil Scott).

Sabri Kocakulah (1999). A study of the development of Turkish first year university students' understanding of electromagnetism and the implications for instruction. (Supervisors: Phil Scott and Geoff Welford).

Halil Aydin (1999). Turkish high school students' understanding of some concepts of heredity. (Supervisors: Geoff Welford and Jenny Lewis).

Paul Mushi (1999). Training engineers in Tanzania: the relationship between formal industry and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Dar es Salaam. (Supervisor: Jim Donnelly).

Last updated by Ross Featherstone on 10th October 2008