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Dr Ruth Jarman

MSc Ulster, BSc, PhD, DipEd., DASE,
Lecturer  in Education    

 

Room 01.004
8 College Green
School of Education
Queen’s University

Tel +44  (0)28 9097 3916
Fax +44 (0)28 9097 5066
Email r.jarman@qub.ac.uk

Leadership Roles
 Coordinator for science programmes

Teaching
 Undergraduate Module Science and Education
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Science
Masters of Education (MEd) Principles and Practice of Teaching and Learning
Masters dissertation supervision
EdD supervision
PhD supervision

Research/Scholarship
My current research focuses on how best we may encourage and equip children and young people to engage with science in the media. More broadly, I am interested in issues associated with language, literacy and science education. The context of much of this work is the primary and secondary school science curriculum though I am also interested in science learning in informal settings. 

In addition, over the years I have retained a research interest in the promotion of primary – secondary curricular continuity. 

Publications

Books

  • Jarman, R. and McClune, B (2007) Developing Scientific Literacy Using News Media in the Classroom. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill / Open University Press
  • (Spanish Translation) Jarman, R and McClune, B (2010) El desarrollo del alfabetismo scientífico. El uso de los media en el aula. Madrid: Ediciones Morata

Chapters in Books

  • Jarman, R and McClune, B (in press) Science in the News Media. In M. Hollins (Ed.) ASE Guide to Secondary Science Education
  • Jarman, R. und McClune, B., (2004) Learning from Newspapers, in Braud, M. und Reiss, M. (Eds.) Learning Science Outside the Classroom. London: RoutledgeFalmer
  • Jarman, R. (2001) Between the idea and the reality falls the shadow: a review of provision for primary science – secondary science curricular continuity in the United Kingdom in Sears, J. and Sorensen, P.(Eds) Issues in Science Teaching. London: Routledge
  • McClune, B. and Jarman R. (2001) Making a place for Newspapers in Secondary Science Education in de Jong, O., Savelsbergh, E.R. and Alblas, A (Eds) Teaching for Scienctific Literacy: Context, Competency and Curriculum. Utrecht: CD-B Press
  • Jarman, R (1994) Continuity and progression at the primary/ secondary interface. In Stringer, J (Ed) 'I've done this before' Hatfield: Association for Science Education,
  • Jarman, R. (1992) The national curriculum - its implications for primary - secondary continuity in science. In Primary Science Review Collection. Hatfield ASE
  • Jarman, R. (1988) Providing for Continuity and Progression. In Issues in Science Teaching. Milton Keynes: The Open University.

Peer-reviewed Journals

  • Jarman, R. and McClune, B. (2010) Developing students' ability to engage critically with science in the news: identifying elements of the ‘media awareness’ dimension. Curriculum Journal, 21(1) 47 - 64
  • McClune, B. and Jarman, R. (2010) Critical reading of science-based news reports: Establishing a knowledge skills and attitudes framework. International Journal of Science Education 32(6), 727-752.
  • McClune, B and Jarman R. (in press) From aspiration to action: A learning intentions model to promote critical engagement with science in the print-based media. Research in Science Education.
  • Jarman, R. and McClune, B. (2009) ‘A planet of confusion and debate’: children’s and young people’s response to the news coverage of Pluto’s loss of planetary status. Research in Science and Technological Education, 27 (3) 309 - 325 
  • McCullagh, J. and Jarman, R. (2009) Climate Change? A comparison of language and literacy practices relating to the teaching of science across the Key Stage 2 / 3 interface in two school clusters. Literacy 43(3) 143 – 151
  • Alexander, J, Walsh, P, Jarman, R and McClune, B (2008) ‘From Rhetoric to Reality: advancing literacy by cross-curricular means’, Curriculum Journal, 19 (1), pp.23-35.
  • Jarman, R and McClune, B. (2007) Do children really take note of science in the news? Primary Science Review 98 May/ June pp 10 – 14
  • Jarman, R. (2005) Science learning through Scouting – an understudied context for informal science education. International Journal of Science Education 27 (4) 427 – 450
  • Jarman R and McClune B (2005) Beyond exhortation: how can we empower students to engage critically with ‘Science in the News’? Education in Science 212, 8 – 9
  • Jarman, R and McClune, B. (2005) Space Science News: Special Edition, a resource for extending reading and promoting engagement with newspapers in the science classroom, Literacy 39 (3) 121 – 128 
  • Jarman, R. (2004) Be Prepared: children learn science in Cub Scouts. Primary Science Review 85 Nov/Dec 14 – 17
  • McClune, B. and Jarman, R (2004) Space Science News: from archive to teaching resource, the secret life of newspapers Phys. Educ. 39 188-196  
  • Jarman, R. and McClune, B. (2003) Bringing Newspaper Reports into the Classroom: Citizenship and Science Education. School Science Review 84 (309) 121 – 129
  • McClune, B and Jarman, R (2003) Space Science News: from archive to teaching resource, the secret life of newspapers Physics Education39 (2) 188 – 196
  • Reiss, M. J., Tunnicliffe, S.D., Moller-Anderson, A., Bartoszeck, A., Carvalho, G. S., Chen, S., Jarman, R., Jonssson, S., Manokore, V., Marchenko, N., Mulemwa, J., Novikova, T., Otuka, J., Teppa, S. and van Rooy, W. (2002)  An international study of young peoples drawings of what is inside themselves. Journal of Biological Education 36(2) 58 – 64
  • Jarman, R. and McClune, B. (2002) A survey of the use of Newspapers in Science Instruction by Secondary Teachers in Northern Ireland.   International Journal of Science Education 24 (10) 997 – 1020
  • Jarman, R. and McClune, B. (2002) DATA: Developing students’ abilities to teach astronomy. Physics Education 37 (1) 81 – 82
  • Jarman, R. and McClune, B (2001) Use the News: a study of Secondary Teachers’ use of Newspapers in the Science Classroom. Journal of Biological Education 35 (2) pp 69 – 74
  • Jones, M. E., Gott, R. and Jarman, R. (2000) Investigations as part of the Key Stage 4 Science Curriculum in Northern Ireland. Evaluation and Research in Education Vol 14: No 1, 23 – 37
  • McClune, B and Jarman, R. (2000) Have I got news for you: Using newspapers in the secondary science classroom. Media Education Journal. Issue 28 Autumn 2000. pp10 – 16 
  • Jarman, R. (1997) Fine in theory: a study of primary - secondary continuity in science, prior and subsequent to the introduction of the Northern Ireland Curriculum. Educational Research 39 (3) 291 – 310
  • Jarman, R, McAleese, L and McConnell, B. (1997) Science and Lifelong Learning: A Survey of Science Teachers' Provision for the Promotion of Pupils' Independent Study at Key Stage 4. Evaluation and Research in Education. 11 (3) 129 – 1
  • Jarman, R and McAleese, L. (1996). Physics for the Stargazer: pupils’ attitudes to astronomy in the Northern Ireland Science Curriculum. Physics Education. 31 (4) 223 - 226
  • Jarman, R. (1996). Student teachers' use of analogies in science instruction. International Journal of Science Education. 18 (7). 869- 880
  • Jarman, R and McAleese, L. (1996). A survey of children's reported use of school science in their everyday lives. Research in Education. 55 l - 16
  • Jarman, R and McAleese, L. (1996) A tale of two policies: recent developments in the science education of 14 - 16 year olds in Northern Ireland. The Curriculum Journal. 7 (3) 345 – 360
  • Jarman, R (1995) Science is a green field site: a study of primary science - secondary science continuity in Northern Ireland. Educational Research 37 (2) 141-157
  • Jarman, R. and McAleese, L.(1995). Legislated learning: a study of pupils' attitudes to some aspects of Science at Key Stage 3 in the Northern Ireland Curriculum. Journal of Teacher Development. 4 (1) 20-31
  • Jarman, R, Neil, P S, Salters, J, Gireadeau, H, and Fullerton, D, (1994) Alcool Ethylique et Gaz Carbonique : including a European Dimension in Biology Teaching. Journal of Biological Education. 28 (4) 267-274.
  • Jarman, R. (1993) 'Real experiment with Bunsen Burners': pupil perceptions of the similarities and differences between primary science and secondary science. School Science Review, 74 (268) 19-29.
  • Jarman, R. (1990) Primary Science - Secondary Science Continuity: a new ERA? School Science Review, 71 257 19-29
  • Jarman, R. (1990) The national curriculum - its implications for primary - secondary continuity in science. Primary Science Review 12. 28-30

Other Publications

  • Jarman, R and McClune B (2010) The Physics Podcasting Project: A Teachers’ Guide to Podcasting as a Stimulus to Learning in Science.  Belfast: Queen’s University Belfast.
  • McClune, B., Jarman, R., Alexander, J., Walsh, P. and Taylor, N. (2007) Learning Science – Making News. A Teachers’ Guide to news-making as an aid to authentic science writing in school. Belfast: Queen’s University Belfast.
  • Jarman, R and McClune, B (2005) Science Newswise: A guide to the use of newspapers in science teaching. School of Education, Queen’s University: Belfast
  • Jarman, R, McAleese, L and McConnell, B. (1997). A Survey of Science at Key Stage 4. Belfast: School of Education, Queen's University
  • Jarman, R, McAleese, L and McConnell, B. (1997). A Survey of Science at Key Stage 4: Special Studies, Belfast: School of Education, Queen's University.
  • Jarman, R, McAleese, L and McConnell, B. (1997). A Survey of Science at Key Stage 4: Executive Summary. Belfast: School of Education, Queen's University