Posts Tagged ‘science education’
60% teachers tiptoe around evolution
PENN STATE (US) — The majority of public high school biology teachers are not strong classroom advocates of evolutionary biology, new research shows. Continue…
Friday, January 28, 2011 18:07 - 8 Comments
Science & Technology - Jan 10, 2011 12:57 - 1 Comment
College students clueless about carbon
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Many college students lack basic knowledge about the carbon cycle and other fundamental processes in the natural world, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 10, 2009 18:03 - 0 Comments
Space Station to host hatching butterflies
U. COLORADO (US)—When NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis launches for the International Space Station on Nov. 16 it will carry a butterfly experiment that will be monitored by thousands of K-12 students across the nation. The public, too, can view images and keep tabs on the project at http://bioedonline.org and www.monarchwatch.org/space. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 29, 2009 13:58 - 0 Comments
Reform education? Keep the change (coming)
U. CHICAGO (US)—In educational reform, change is not only good, it’s essential. In fact, today’s most effective approaches will need to adapt to be sustainable. Why? Because social processes are complex, says University of Chicago’s Jeanne Century, and complexity paralyzes reform efforts. (more…)
