The Physics Teaching Podcast

Episodios

• The Last Podcast 26.06.2025 18m

  The Last Podcast
• Particle Theory of Matter 13.06.2025 22m

  In the penultimate podcast, Rosie and Thomas have a jolly catch-up about supporting physics students with extra-curricular projects and ways to teach the Particle Theory of matter; all with a big dose of space stories along the way.
• Revising Physics with Key Stage 3 (ages 10-14) 05.06.2025 19m

  Join Thomas, Robin, and Rosie as they share their arsenal of revision techniques for key stage three.
• Modelling Electricity with Ben Rogers 08.05.2025 32m

  Join Robin, Rosie and friend-of-the-Podcast, and hugely successful author, Ben Rogers for a delectable selection of ways to teach electricity spanning from primary school year 4 all the way through to some fun ideas for year 12 A-level classes.
• Effective StoryTelling in Physics 15.04.2025 24m

  Rosie and Robin finally get a chance to catch up, whilst Thomas jets off on holiday, but not before catching up with Richard Brock to discuss the art of storytelling in the classroom
• The Magic of Physics 24.03.2025 14m

  The Magic of Physics
• New Year's Resolutions 20.01.2025 24m

  We chat with Callum Farnsworth about his exciting project as an Ogden Senior Teaching Fellow developing resources for use alongside much loved by physics teacher's PHET tools. Callum's website is called 'PHET Effect'. It's January and hence what better time to also talk about some teaching New Year Resolutions too! Thomas and Callum come up with some super ideas to help students on how to tackle exam questions along with some some creative admin time savers to clear out time absorbing tasks and create some much welcome space for time on the things that really matter to a teacher.
• Ogden Fellows and Seasonal Practicals 12.12.2024 33m

  Ogden Fellows and Seasonal Practicals
• Easy and Fun Physics for Science Week 28.11.2024 26m

  Easy and Fun Physics for Science Week
• A-Level Particles with Dr Ben Still 15.11.2024 26m

  We catch up with teacher and author Dr Ben Still to get tips on how to address Particles at A-Level.
• Inspiration with Sir Peter Ogden 11.10.2024 28m

  Inspiration with Sir Peter Ogden
• Primary Physics with Ben Rogers - Space 25.09.2024 28m

  Primary Physics with Ben Rogers - Space
• Ramps and Trolleys 06.09.2024 19m

  Ramps and Trolleys
• The Ogden Trust - Teaser Episode 23.07.2024 14m

  Thomas tells Rosie about some exciting new episodes coming in September.
• Breakthrough Technologies III: Graphics Tablets 20.06.2024 34m

  Dr David Boyce returns to share his solution to a dilemma: how do you bring your classroom up to date digitally, but avoid all your students disappearing down the internet rabbit hole.
• Breakthrough Technologies in Physics Teaching: Exploring AI with Dr. David Boyce 13.06.2024 35m

  Breakthrough Technologies in Physics Teaching: Exploring AI with Dr. David Boyce
• 3D Printing 06.06.2024 27m

  Polymath Dr David Boyce joins Thomas and Robin to discuss the first of three potentially transformative developments in physics education... can 3d printing help you teach physics?
• CanSat 16.05.2024 26m

  Thomas talks to Rosie McTavish about CanSat: a competition that puts the 'super' in super-curricular. What a way to get students engaged.
• Ways to Teach... Atomic Physics 02.05.2024 35m

  We talk with Jackie Flaherty about how the Ogden SKPT programme approaches Atomic Physics.
• Introduction to The Ogden Trust 14.03.2024 25m

  If you are one of the heroes who wouldn't call themself a physics teacher... but teach physics anyway, meet the Ogden Trust: their SKPT programme is designed to give you the professional recognition for your physics teaching!