Philip Stephenson

Position/Status

Teaching Associate

E-mail Address

ps233@cam.ac.uk

Phone

01223 767557

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I have taught science in secondary and middle schools and acted as science co-ordinator in addition to my general teaching duties in primary schools. After a two year LEA secondment as an advisory teacher, I returned to schools first as a deputy and latterly as a head teacher of a Cambridge city primary school. During this time I had some involvement with Homerton College as a teaching associate working on primary postgraduate courses.

In 1996 I joined the full time staff of Homerton College. In addition to the role of lecturer, I also took on associate directorship of SCIcentre (National Centre for Primary Science in ITT), a collaborative project with the University of Leicester. This was aimed at improving standards in primary science teacher training through the identification and dissemination of innovative practice across the UK.

Over the last five years I have been involved in a series of DfES funded collaborative curriculum development/professional development projects with the Fitzwilliam Museum and associated East of England museums and archives. See http://alternative-settings.educ.cam.ac.uk/

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Publications

Stephenson, P. (1996) Science at Key Stage 1, Cambridge: Pearson Publishing (pp.48) (ISBN 1-857 493 265 ).

Stephenson, P. (1996) Science at Key Stage 2 (Lower), Cambridge: Pearson Publishing (pp.48) (ISBN 1-857 493 273).

Stephenson, P. (1996) Science at Key Stage 2 (Upper), Cambridge: Pearson Publishing (pp.48) (ISBN 1-857 493 281).

Stephenson, P. (1997) Children's learning using control information technology, in A.McFarlane (ed.) Information Technology and Authentic Learning, London: Routledge (pp.38-51) (ISBN 0-415 147 018).

Sparks Linfield, R., Warwick, P., Stephenson, P. and Docherty, J. (1997) Is it Fair? Science & Technology Today, 7 (pp.4-5).

Jarvis, T., Mckeon, F. and Stephenson, P. (1997) Course Design in Primary Science Initial Teacher Training, SCIcentre (pp.28) (ISBN 1-902 126 009).

Stephenson, P. et al (1997) The Bananergy Games, Cambridge: Pearson Publishing (pp.77).

Beardon, A. and Stephenson, P. (1998) The Science PAL Resource Pack, SCIcentre (pp.62) (ISBN 1-902 126 017).

Stephenson, P. (1998) Science in the Making: the use of museum based culturally defining artefacts as part of primary science teaching, Journal of Museum Ethnography, 10 (pp.10-15).

Stephenson, P. (1998) Primary Science Initial Teacher Training: Where is it at and where is it going?, Science Teacher Education, 22 (pp.10-11).

Stephenson, P. et al (1998) Action for Plants, Cambridge: Pearson Publishing (pp. 48).

Jarvis, T., Mckeon, F. and Stephenson, P. (1998) Practice in Primary Science Initial Teacher Training , SCIcentre (pp.36) (ISBN 1-902 126 04 1).

Jarvis, T., Mckeon, F. and Stephenson, P. (1998) Primary science initial teacher training: where is it at and where is it going?, Science Teacher Education, 22, 14-15.

Stephenson, P. (1999) Improving Experience in Science During Cross Phase Transfer, SCIcentre (pp.80) (ISBN 1-902 126 08 4).

Warwick, P., Sparks Linfield, R. and Stephenson, P. (1999) A comparison of primary science pupils' ability to express procedural understanding in science through speech and writing, International Journal of Science Education, 21, 8, 823-838.

Stephenson, P., Jarvis, T. And Mckeon, F. (1999) Changes in Primary Science Initial Teacher Training , SCIcentre (pp.45) (ISBN 1-902 126 07 6).

Stephenson, P. (2000) Developing Primary Teachers' Science Knowledge, SCIcentre (pp 150) (ISBN 1-902 126 11 4).

Stephenson, P. (2000) Keeping healthy, Primary Science Review, 65, ASE.

Stephenson, P. (2000) Auditing and developing trainee teachers' science subject knowledge, Science Teacher Education, 29, ASE.

Stephenson, P., (2000) The influence of interest groups on 3-13 science, in Warwick, P. and Sparks, S; Linfield, R. (ed.) Science 3 to 13: The Past, the Present and Possible Futures, London, Routledge Falmer (pp.104-117).

Stephenson, P. and Warwick, P. (2000) Understanding the science of classroom activities: heat and changing materials, Primary Science Review, 63, ASE.

Stephenson, P. (2001) Science PALs: peer tutoring in the primary science classroom, Primary Science Review, 70, ASE.

Stephenson, P. (2001) Developing trainee teachers' knowledge and understanding: the perspective of the trainee teacher in the UK, SCIcentre 2000 Conference Proceedings, SCIcentre, University of Leicester.

Stephenson, P. and Warwick, P. (2001) Healthy Living, Investigating: Australian Primary and Junior Science Journal. 17 (2)

Stephenson, P. and Warwick, P. (2001) Science PALs: peer tutoring in the elementary school science classroom, Investigating: Australian Primary and Junior Science Journal. 17 (2)

Stephenson, P. and Warwick, P. (2001) Improving Pupils' Experience of Learning Science During Cross Phase Transfer, Investigating: Australian Primary and Junior Science Journal. 17 (4)

Stephenson, P. and Warwick, P. (2002) Understanding the Science of Heat and Changing Materials, Investigating: Australian Primary and Junior Science Journal. 18 (1)

Stephenson, P. and Warwick, P. (2002) Understanding the Science of Light, Investigating: Australian Primary and Junior Science Journal. 18 (1)

Stephenson, P. (2002) After transfer: new directions for continuity in pupils' learning and experience of science in the initial stages of Key Stage 3, Education 3 to 13, 30 (1).

Stephenson, P. (2002) Current Perspectives on Primary Science: a thematic review, British Educational Research Journal, 28(1). pp 139-143

Stephenson, P. and Warwick, P. (2002) Using Concept Cartoons to Support Progression in Pupils' Understanding of Light, Journal of Physics Education, 37 (2). pp 145-141

Shallcross, A., Spink, E., Stephenson, P. and Warwick, P. (2002) How primary trainee teachers perceive the development of their own scientific knowledge: links between confidence, content and competence, International Journal of Science Education. 24 (12). pp 1293-1312

Warwick, P. and Stephenson, P. (2002) Developing Pupil's Understanding in Science, Cambridge Journal of Education, 32 (2). Guest Editors

Warwick, P. and Stephenson, P. (2002) Reconstructing Science in Education: Insights and Strategies for Making it More Meaningful, Cambridge Journal of Education, 32 (2). pp 143-151

Warwick, P., Stephenson, P., Webster, J. and Bourne, J. (2003) Developing Pupils' Written Expression of Procedural Understanding Through the Use of Writing Frames in Science: Findings From a Case Study Approach, International Journal of Science Education. 25 (2). pp173-192

Stephenson, P. (2004) Ancients Appliance of Science, Excellence & Enjoyment: Primary National Strategy Professional Development Training materials, DfES, HMSO London

Stephenson, P. and Sword, F. (2004) Ancients Appliance of Science, Primary Science Review, 83, ASE.

Stephenson, P. Sword, F. and Warwick, P. (2005) Ancients Appliance of Science, Journal of Education in Museums, 26, GEM.

Stephenson, P. (2005) Every Museum is a Science Museum, Primary Science & Technology Today, 26, Peacock Publishing