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
I just happened to stumble upon a web site that made me think about many of the questions we ask our students in our science courses. Doesn’t it remind you of some of the science questions you have been asked…… Read moreThe Montillation of Traxoline and Science Teaching
Prof. Janis McKenna and a number of wonderful graduate students in physics have organized the Second Canadian Women in Physics Conference here at UBC. More than 100 women (and a few guys) attended it. What a fabulous event. I was… Read moreSecond Women in Physics Conference in Vancouver
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!
A few days ago I inadvertently allowed Google to install GooglePlus on my Galaxy tablet. As the installation has been completed, I realized that Google started forcing me to see the news and the links that it believed were important… Read moreEli Pariser: Beware online “filter bubbles” – an important TED talk to Educators
As I am preparing for teaching my summer course EDCP 585A_2012 Milner-Bolotin_June 28_2012 – Science and Mathematics Teaching and Learning through Technologies, I have a chance to rethink how technology has changed (or has not changed) how we learn mathematics… Read moreA History of Ideas in Science Education
I have been extremely busy in the last few months. It felt as if we had conference after conference, teaching, workshops and presentations, as well as trying to do research and write grant applications… I hope I will have time… Read moreClickers in K-12 Classroom: The Globe and Mail…
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/david_deutsch_a_new_way_to_explain_explanation.html[/ As a science educator, I am always concerned about how to convey to my students (most of whom have very little training in science and very large fear of science), what science is all about and what scientific method… Read moreWhat is Science and Scientific Method and How Do we Represent them in Science Methods Courses?
