This term I am very fortunate to be able to teach a graduate course on the Research in Science Education (EDCP 559 at UBC). This course makes me think and rethink many of the concepts I thought I have understood… Read moreRethinking Conceptual Change Theories
How do you know that your kids have grown up? When you come to Science World and you realize that you haven’t been there for a while… I have been volunteering with the Scientists and Innovators in the School organization… Read moreScience World and Science Outreach
Recently I attended the Summer Meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers. I love summer meetings and I always come back inspired by what I saw. However, this time there were so many amazing things that I was almost… Read moreFactors Influencing College Science Success
This summer has been filled with amazing scientific discoveries: Higgs Boson, Mars Landing, only to name a few – How exciting is that? I especially find it amazing that modern technology helps us understand and appreciate these discoveries at a… Read moreMars Landing – A Great Succeess of Science and Engineering
I am confident every educator should watch Ken Robinson’s presentation… I also really like how it is illustrated.
For the past five days I have been attending the AAPT Summer Meeting in Philly. It was one of the best meetings I have ever attended. It was very interesting and very stimulating. I loved the Millikan Award lecture by… Read moreNotes from the Summer 2012 AAPT Conference in Philly
I just got this information today about a European video that aims to attract girl to science. They apparently invested considerable money into their campaign: Science, It’s a girl thing! When I watched this video, I couldn’t believe what I… Read moreScience: It’s a girl thing!
For me as a science and mathematics teacher “Wolfram Alpha” is something that will help us and our students to build intuition. I use it all the time and I hope my students will do the same. I am amazed… Read moreStephen Wolfram Talks about Computing as a Theory of Everything…
