Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Science Education in the 21st Century

April 1, 2006

Science Education in the 21st Century

Photo of Dr. Carl Wieman

Science Education in the 21st Century: Using the Tools of Science to Teach Science podcast by Dr. Carl Wieman, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001. Also received the first NSF Distinguished teaching Scholars award (NSF’s “highest honor for excellence in both teaching and research”) and the National Professor Of The Year (CASE and Carnegie Foundation).

Dr. Carl Wieman, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001, discusses the failures of traditional educational practices, even as used by “very good” teachers, and the successes of some new practices and technology that characterize this more effective approach. Research on how people learn science is now revealing how many teachers badly misinterpret what students are thinking and learning from traditional science classes and exams.

However, research is also providing insights on how to do much better. The combination of this research with modern information technology is setting the stage for a new more effective approach to science education based on using the tools of science. This can provide a relevant and effective science education to all students.

Podcast recording 21 Nov 2005 at the University of British Columbia.

Text of March 15, 2006 Dr. Wieman testimony to the US House of Representatives Science Committee.

Nobel Laureate Joins UBC to Boost Science Education

via: Maintaining scientific humility

by curiouscat Tags: Education, K-12, Science, Students, Universities
Permalink to: Science Education in the 21st Century Trackback: http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2006/04/01/science-education-in-the-21st-century/trackback/

4 Responses to “Science Education in the 21st Century”

Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Blog Archive » Scientific Illiteracy Says:
July 16th, 2006 at 7:37 pm
[...] Science Education in the 21st Century [...]
Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Inspiring Students to be Engineers Says:
September 15th, 2006 at 2:40 pm
“Celeste Baine, a biomedical engineer and director of the Engineering Education Service Center based in Eugene, Oregon, was acknowledged for her outstanding accomplishments in motivating and inspiring students to pursue careers in engineering…”
CuriousCat: 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics Says:
October 3rd, 2006 at 8:39 am
The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2006 goes to John C. Mather, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and George F. Smoot, University of California at Berkeley…
CuriousCat: 2007 National Science Board Public Service Award Says:
April 16th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
[...] “In 1983, Shakhashiri founded the Institute for Chemical Education at the University of Wisconsin. It has since become a national center for research and development, teaching and dissemination of information on chemistry at all educational levels.” [...]