Richard Spencer has taught A Level biology in Teesside for 22 years and is currently Head of Science at Middlesbrough College. He has won numerous awards for science teaching, reflecting his dedication to students’ success, his passion for effective and engaging teaching and learning and his enthusiasm for sharing good practice with teachers locally, nationally and internationally. In 2010 he was appointed Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year’s Honours List for services to science communication. In 2014 he was named as one of the UK’s Top 100 scientists in a list drawn up by the Science Council to celebrate its ten year anniversary in 2014.
This article is about how simple dances can be used to improve student learning about complex cellular processes. The dances are easy to follow and bring complicated topics to life. They help students learn about processes and terminology which they might otherwise find difficult, dry or hard to remember. The dances afford a multisensory approach to learning; they are a fusion of art and science and a blend of fun and serious biology.
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