The guest post by Dr. Charles Ault, an Emeritus Professor of science education, challenges the current scientific educational approach. He critiques the traditional “unity” view that suggests science processes are universally applicable across all scientific disciplines. Dr. Ault advocates for recognizing the diversity and uniqueness of methods within each scientific discipline. He demonstrates this using examples of how geology and physics operate uniquely. He also introduces his concept of “scientific diversity,” which emphasizes that the interpretation and implementation of core scientific ideas should be adaptable to the specific discipline they are applied to. Furthermore, he suggests rethinking the traditional scientific method and adapting it to the disciplinary contexts.
This post focuses on education and climate as seen by a teen living in Atlanta in the year 2051. I originally published it on April 21, 2012. Although a work of fiction, it is presented here as a reminder of the consequences of making decisions based on faulty reasoning and ignorance. I am re-publishing it today ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference being held in Glasgow, Scotland
From the Archives Teachers in Georgia are confronting state officials, including the Governor and State Superintendent of Education about testing. Teachers say that testing is too overwhelming for students. In my own view,...
Latest Story: Reblogged from Mathbabe Michelle Rhee’s legacy Dr. O’Neil provides important comparisons between the Atlanta cheating scandal and the cheating scandal in Washington, D.C. under Michelle Rhee. The difference was the scandal in D.C. was buried. Originally...
Latest Story by Alfredo Gaete of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and Stephanie Jones of the University of Georgia. The Georgia General Assembly is one vote away from approving Governor Nathan Deal's plan to take over the state's "chronically failing"...
The conservative world-view is at the root of educational reform, not only in the United States, but in most countries around the world. This world-view has set in motion the reform of education based on a common set of standards, high-stakes tests, and...
