Research Resources
One of the Trust's principal aims is to be at the forefront of research into the learning and teaching of primary science. These pages are designed to present research outcomes of projects funded by the Trust.
Outcomes may be in the form of papers to academic and professional journals, such as the International Journal of Science Education , and the ASE, Primary Science Review and School Science Review , as conference papers or other presentations.
Outcomes may also take other forms, e.g. instruments designed for use within the projects or materials which result from the them. It is intended that over time these pages will present a comprehensive representation of what has been learned through the Trust's work.
Research Instruments
SCIcentre at the University of Leicester have been pioneering new ground in developing attitude scales to science for both children and teachers of primary science. They have also developed cognitive tests for use with the pupils.
These instruments are being made available to anyone interested in the enhancement of primary science. If you do use them, though, we would like to know about it and we would wish you to contribute to this website.
Read more and download the instruments available
Research Articles
There have been some very recent exciting publications stemming from the AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust projects. As these publications grow in number these pages will begin to present a synthesis of what has been learned and begin a forum for professional discourse concerning primary science.