Sue Howarth

Senior Lecturer in Secondary Education: Science

Institute of Education

Contact Details

email: s.howarth@worc.ac.uk

tel: 01905 542082


Qualifications
CSciTeach
C.Biol 
FSB
Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Graduate Certificate in Science Education (London)
PhD (London)
BSc (Hons)

Teaching & Research

Teaching Interests

Initial Secondary Teacher Education
Biology in (and out of) the National Curriculum
The Importance of Practical Work, including Field Work and Dissection, in Science Education
The Roles of Communication, ICT and Networking in Science Education
Continuing Professional Development for Science Teachers

Research Interests

Gifted and Talented in Biology, including the Roles of the British Biology Olympiad and the Biology Challenge Competitions
Stretch and Challenge Opportunities in Science and STEM subjects
Equal Opportunities in Science Labs
Making the Most of, and Developing, Partnerships between Schools, including European Schools and Science Organisations
Keeping and Using Live Animals in Schools'
Biological Calendar’
Biology A level reform, member of the Biochemical Society’s working party

Professional Bodies

Member of the Society of Biology
Member of the Association for Science Education
Member of the General Teaching Council

Publications

School Science Review March 2010 91 (336) Guest editor (with Neil Ingram, University of Bristol) of this special issue celebrating 2010 as the United Nations’ International Year of Biodiversity

Two Cheers for Biodiversity, with Neil Ingram, School Science Review March 2010 91 (336)

Global Health: A Handbook for Science Teachers; Oxfam / ASE April 2009 (critical reading panel)

Salters-Nuffield Advanced Biology for Edexcel A2 Biology 2009 (author team) Pearson Education Ltd; UK 2008

Salters-Nuffield Advanced Biology for Edexcel AS Biology 2008 (author team) Pearson Education Ltd; UK 2008

Salters-Nuffield Advanced Biology for Edexcel AS and A2 Biology On-line Activity Sheets (author team) Pearson Education Ltd; UK 2008 and 2009

Sweet Science: School Science Review 89 (328), 2008, also presented at Geosciences Information for Teachers workshop; Vienna, April 2007, (co-authored with Alan Woollhead)

Biology Field Work in School Grounds: A Model of Good Practice in Teaching Science, School Science Review 87 (320), 2006 (co-authored with David Slingsby, British Ecological Society)

Acid Rain and Snail Shells: A Novel KS3/4 Investigation, School Science Review, March 2004

External Responsibilities

Reviser for Edexcel A level Biology
Editorial board: School Science Review, Biologist and Science Education Review
Referee and Reviewer: J.Biol.Education and Science in School
ASE: Member of the Publications committee; West Midlands branch committee member
Society of Biology: West Midlands branch committee member, Web Master to 2009
Biology Challenge (national competition for Y9/10) committee
British Biology Olympiad: network member
Member of the Education Committee of the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (until Dec 2010)
Secondary Education representative for British Society for the History of Science to 2009
Teachers’ TV Associate and Focus Group member
Member of TES User Panel, including web site development