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2005-2006 Weekly Series of Brown Bag Lunch Conversations

"Rethinking Science Education"

The continuation of a series of broad conversations (see Archive), involving scientists and non-scientists as well as academics and non-academics, that explore

• the natural world and humanity's place in it
• the nature of education
• the generation, synthesis, and evaluation of information
• technology and its potentials
• the relationship among forms of creativity and understanding

During the first semester, we discussed a series of current social and cultural issues, of significance both in their own right and as examples of the importance for contemporary life of general scientific literacy. During the second semester, we will turn to a consideration of the implications of these discussions for science education, and consider a variety of ongoing innovations in this area.

Spring Schedule and Discussion Links Jan. 27 Paul Grobstein An Overview of Challenges and Directions Prediscussion reading Feb. 3 Anne Dalke A View from the Humanities Feb. 10 Victor Donnay Improving Science Education Through the MSPGP Feb. 17 Mary Beth Davis Teaching Science to the General Public: Perspectives from the Wagner Free Institute of Science Feb. 24 (rescheduled to April 28) Peter Brodfuehrer Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and Science Education March 3 SPRING BREAK   March 10 SPRING BREAK   March 17 Sandy Schram Rethinking the Science Question in Social Science and Social Work:  Practice Wisdom, Local Knowledge, Metis and Phronesis Prediscussion reading March 24 Peter Briggs & Al Albano Promoting Cross-Disciplinary Discussion among Freshmen March 31 Peter Beckmann Teaching Physical Concepts Beyond the Boundaries of "Standard Culture" and Language Abstract April 7 Deepak Kumar Rethinking Computer Science Education April 14 Maeve O'Hara ('08 Math and Education) and Rachel Horton ('07 Biology) The Students' Point of View April 21 Sharon Burgmayer The Chemistry of Art April 28 Peter Brodfuehrer (rescheduled) Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and Science Education

Sharon Burgmayer, "Bridges" For an exhibit of Sharon's paintings see Transformation Archive of Prior Conversations Fall 2005: "Rethinking Science in Society" Spring 2005: "Science's Audiences" Fall 2004: "Science's Audiences" Spring 2004: "Information, Meaning, and Noise: What's the Difference?" Fall 2003: "What Counts?--Measuring Ourselves and the World" Spring 2003: "The Science of Culture/The Culture of Science" Fall 2002: "The Culture of Science"

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