Dr Jocelyn Wishart

Research summary

Now retired, was/is mobile learning - in particular the use of animation see the Animating Science project page

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Biography

Jocelyn is now retired, she joined the University of Bristol PGCE science team in 2003. 

Relocating to Bristol enabled her to follow up her interests in ICT and learning.  In 2004 Jocelyn won a grant from the Wellcome Foundation's Engaging Science Programme to develop a web site - the Bioethics Education Project - to support the teaching of complex ethical issues in schools.  This was soon followed by the Physics Ethics Education Project.  Over the past five years she has evaluated a range PDAs and Smartphones for  potential use in teaching and learning with funding from the ...

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Selected publications

• Wishart, J, 2015, ‘Using the cameras on mobile phones, iPads and digital cameras to create animations in science teaching and learning’. in: Helen Crompton, John Traxler (eds) Mobile Learning and STEM: Case Studies in Practice. Routledge, London, pp. 17-28
• Wishart, J, 2010, ‘The Role of Information and Communications Technology’. in: Rob Toplis (eds) How Science Works: Exploring effective pedagogy and practice. Routledge, pp. 118-133

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