Mark Winterbottom
Position/Status
Lecturer in Science Education
E-mail Address
mw244@cam.ac.uk
Phone
01223 336298
Qualifications
- MA (University of Oxford)
- PhD (University of Sheffield)
- PGCE (University of Cambridge)
- Cbiol, MIBiol
Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations
- Institute of Biology
- Association for Science Education
Profile
Mark Winterbottom taught science in upper schools for five years. During that time, he was head of biology, ITT mentor, NQT mentor, and he had responsibility for special educational needs within science. Mark has written a variety of textbooks, and a handbook for newly qualified teachers of biology. He was leader of a school expedition to Tanzania.
Mark joined the Faculty of Education in 2002, and teaches on the Science/Biology secondary PGCE course and on the BA in educational studies. He is a link lecturer, and coordinates the Duke of Edinburgh Award leaders' course. His current research interests are in interactive whiteboards, children's behaviour, and classroom lighting.
Academic Area/Links
- ICT
- Science/Biology education
- Secondary education
Research Topics
- ICT and interactive whiteboards
- Children's behaviour
- Classroom environment
Current Research Projects
- Learning to exploit the interactive whiteboard in a user group setting
- Contrasting parent and teacher perceptions of children's behaviour
- Glare in the classroom
Course Involvement
- PGCE Secondary Science
- BA Educational Studies
Publications
Hennessy, S, Deaney, R., Ruthven, K., and Winterbottom, M. Submitted. Pedagogical strategies for using the interactive whiteboard to foster learner participation in school science. Learning, Media and Technology
Hennessy, S., Wishart, J., Whitelock, D., Deaney, R., Brawn, R., la Velle L., McFarlane, A., Ruthven, K., and Winterbottom M. (2007). Pedagogical approaches for technology-integrated science teaching. Computers and Education 48: 137 - 152
Warwick, P., Wilson, E. and Winterbottom, M. (eds). (2006). ICT and Primary Science. Open University Press/McGraw Hill, Buckingham
Bradley, I., Clements, H., Gale, P. and Winterbottom, M. (2002). The Heinemann Science Scheme: Teacher Resource Pack 1 and 3. Heinemann, Oxford
Bradley, I., Gale, P. and Winterbottom, M. (2002). The Heinemann Science Scheme: Books 1- 3. Heinemann, Oxford
Winterbottom, M. and Jones, C. (2002). Science Scope: Biology. Hodder and Stoughton, London
Winterbottom, M. (1999). The Non-Specialist Handbook: Teaching Biology to Key Stage 4. Hodder and Stoughton, London
Winterbottom, M., Burke, T. and Birkhead, T.R. (1999). A stimulatory phalloid organ in a weaver bird. Nature 399: 28