Overview
Academic Record
The Queen's College, Oxford (Hastings Scholar)
Honour Moderations in Natural Science 1960: 1st Class
Final Honour School in Natural Science (Physics) 1962: 1st Class
MA degree awarded in 1967
Oxford University Department of Education
Diploma in Education 1963: distinction
Institute of Physics
Elected a Member in 1971
Elected a Fellow in 1982
Exeter University
PhD degree awarded in 1975
1970 Lecturer in Education, University of Exeter
1979 Senior Lecturer in Education
1991 Reader in Education
1996 Professor of Education
2003 Emeritus Professor
Editor Emeritus of Research Papers in Education.
Author of about 120 publications, mostly on research in education.
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Publications
Journal articles
Preece PFW, Postlethwaite K, Skinner NC, Simpson K (2004). Investigating the 'failure-of-further-learning' effect in pre-service science teacher education.
International Journal of Science Education,
26(7), 805-820.
Abstract.
Preece, P.F.W. (2003). The Use of Information and Communication Technology to Support the Teaching of Science in Primary Schools. International Journal of Science Education, 25(2), 205-220.
Preece, P.F.W. (2002). Equal-interval measurement: the foundation of quantitative educational research. Research Papers in Education, 17, 363-372.
Preece, P.F.W. (2001). Seeking simplicity: algebraic and topological modelling in educational research. Research Papers in Education, 16, 381-392.
Baxter, J.H. (2000). Scepticism and gullibility: the superstitious and pseudo-. \r
scientific beliefs of secondary school students. International Journal of Science Education, 22, 1147-1156.
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