Paul West

Graphical Presentation Of Tabular Data - Pie And Doughnut Charts (Part 5 of 5)

This is the fifth and final article in a series aimed at showing the benefits of presenting tabular data in a graphical format; this one considers the use of pie and doughnut charts. It looks at when they should be used, how they are constructed and the ... Read >

Graphical Presentation Of Tabular Data - Scatter Or Line Graphs (Part 4 of 5)

This is the fourth in a series of five articles aimed at showing the benefits of presenting tabular data in a graphical format; this considers the use of scatter and line graphs. The article looks at when they should be used, how they are constructed and... Read >

Graphical Presentation Of Tabular Data - Bar and Cylinder Charts (Part 3 of 5)

This is the third article in a series aimed at showing the benefits of presenting tabular data in graphical format. This article considers the use of vertical column, horizontal bar and cylinder charts and shows how they should be used, how they are... Read >

Graphical Presentation Of Tabular Data - Histograms (Part 2 of 5)

Article Body This is the second in a series of articles aimed at showing the benefits of presenting tabular data in a graphical format. The first article explained how to carry out a simple survey which could be completed by children, the results b... Read >

Graphical Presentation Of Tabular Data - Introduction (Part 1 of 5)

This is the first in a series of articles aimed at showing the benefits of presenting tabular data in a graphical format. Children love to carry out surveys in order to see how they compare with other children of a similar age. These surveys may be ca... Read >

Science Resources for Teachers and the Use of Technology

According to the National Curriculum, the teaching of science at Keystage 1 and 2 involves offering children opportunities to develop knowledge and understanding of important scientific ideas, processes and skills and relate these to everyday experiences.... Read >

Maths Games in an Educational Context (Part 3 of 3)

The type of maths problem that can be solved using a logical, mathematical or practical approach are undoubtedly fun and engaging for certain children, but frustrating and alienating for others. There are certainly limitations which restrict the use of th... Read >

Maths Games in an Educational Context (Part 2 of 3)

As children begin to engage with, and enjoy maths games and puzzles, they realise that reaching the correct answer is not the greatest source of satisfaction, or indeed of paramount importance. What really matters is the speed with which the problem is so... Read >

Maths Games in an Educational Context (Part 1 of 3)

As a pupil at an English prep school in the 1970s, the curriculum was surprisingly predictable. English, Maths, Science, History and Geography were interspersed with languages, both ancient and modern, and a weekly period of divinity to keep us on the str... Read >