science education

Don't worry! I'm teaching the TRUTH about homeopathy. I was asked to teach a section of the General Studies A level (17-18 year olds) called "Science and Technology". The problem is, the syllabus is so open and vague that there only a tiny chance that anything we teach them will come up in the...

The Education Curriculum, Science and Creationism An Essay in Practical Pedagogy I keep seeing, especially in the United States, people trying to get some variation on the theme of Creationism into High School curriculae... curriculums... curriculie-curriculai... courses. In this essay I...

While we were all worried about bird flu, our backs were turned... (Apologies if this should be in Education, but I thought it warranted the extra attention)

Hi folks. I'm a long time lurker, and I thought I'd share a story with you for my first post. I have a 13 year old nephew, Shaun, who lives with his mother. Because he rarely sees his father, I play the role of the 'cool uncle' - taking him to football games, helping with his schoolwork, and...

I recently was a judge in the Washington State Science Fair. It was a lot of fun and I was truly impressed by some of the students but one thing bothered me. I was told we should try to award 10% of the people 1st place prizes, 10% 2nd place, 10% 3rd place and everyone who showed at least half...

A small, but stellar object lesson There should be some recognition for both the girl and her teacher, no?