On average, science scores have been falling globally for over a decade. What can be done to improve the quality of science teaching? In this episode of Top Class, Nobel Prize winning physicist Carl Wieman, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Education at Stanford University, and Yidan Prize winner, tells OECD Editor Duncan Crawford that current science teaching techniques are often ineffective. He argues that traditional lectures need to be ditched in favour of more active learning methods.
How to improve science teaching with Nobel Prize winner Carl Wieman
“People are still just trying to pour knowledge in - as opposed to thinking about how students can think and develop their brains.” In this episode of Top Class Podcast, Nobel Prize winner Carl Wieman explains what schools can be doing better to improve the global decline of science scores.
Duncan Crawford
Senior Editor | OECD Directorate for Education and Skills
Carl Wieman
Professor Emeritus of Physics and Education | Stanford University
