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Assessing College Students' Understanding Of Geologic Timescales, Ethan Couture
Assessing College Students' Understanding Of Geologic Timescales, Ethan Couture
Honors College
Geologic timescales are central to many concepts in the natural sciences, including evolution, climate change and plate tectonics. However, geologic time scales can be challenging to appreciate, especially for those who have not had exposure to such topics previously. During primary and secondary education (K-12) students are provided with foundational information about geology that is then further developed in specialized classes in college. Yet most students are not getting this foundation, which could arguably lead to deficits in their post-secondary education. Despite the importance of these concepts, especially for those interested in careers associated with geologic timescales, there have been …
Math/Science Teacher Collaborative Targets Campuswide Participation, Kay Hyatt
Math/Science Teacher Collaborative Targets Campuswide Participation, Kay Hyatt
General University of Maine Publications
The Maine Mathematics-Science Teacher Excellence Collaborative is actively working toward its goals of improving the recruitment, preparation and support of students with strong interests in math, science and technology to help address the national shortage of math and science teachers for grades 7-12.
A New Course Promoting Science As A Way Of Knowing, Howard B. Dowse
A New Course Promoting Science As A Way Of Knowing, Howard B. Dowse
University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports
The objective of this project is to create an exciting interdisciplinary laboratory experience for a course promoting science as an objective tool for understanding the natural world. Establishing in the minds of the students a level playing field on which true science competes successfully with pseudoscience is central. The core of the project is biology, but many disciplines are introduced, providing a focused introduction to the scientific method. The primary goal is not scientific literacy per se. It is, instead, an introduction to the methodology of science. A select set of connected subjects were chosen for general interest, potential for …