In the 1970s and into the early 1980s, the major textbook that I used in graduate science education courses for teachers was Carl Rogers’ book, Freedom to Learn. Rogers’ book provided the experiential and the...
Read MoreI witnessed one Space Shuttle launch in 1982, and it was an unbelievable experience. The sounds that you hear, and the vibrations you feel are amazing. Here are a few pictures of the Endeavor launch, on November 14, 2008. ...
Read MoreSTS 126, Space Shuttle Endeavor is set to launch tonight from Kennedy Space Center. Seven astronauts will ride into space aboard the shuttle under a full moon. Here is a close up of Endeavor just prior to lift off! Share...
Read MoreIn the last two posts, I’ve discussed the recent research that focuses on girls and science, and how teachers can make transformations in their practice to incorporate recent research. Making a transformation in ones...
Read MoreIn last post, which explored recent research on girls and science, I ended the entry with the notion that helping teachers transform their practice to incorporate new findings and theories about students, feminist perspectives...
Read MoreIn a study published in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching (November, 2008), Brotman and Moore explore current research (in the past 12 years) in the field of gender and science education. In their study, Girls and...
Read MoreA bit of play on words, but today I received an email (which was sent to hundreds of people) from Kevin Knobloch, President of the Union of Concerned Scientists. In the letter, Knobloch, who sees the election of Obama as a...
Read MoreToday, we achieved a Watershed in US history by electing Barack Obama as our next President. What else is there to say. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new...
Read MoreI am writing this hours before we know the result of today’s election for President. Some thoughts about science and science education and how they might be affected by the election of John McCain or Barack Obama. Over the...
Read MoreI know that this topic seems a bit out of place, but I wanted to follow up comments made by David Calladine, one of the readers of this weblog. David teaches science in the UK, and specializes in teaching environmental science....
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