14 Oct 2009
Speakers: Leon Lederman
Leon Lederman looks at the state of science education in America, and examines several aspects of educational institutions in the wider global context of environmenal futures. STEM education (Science Technology Education and Mathematics), which teaches students to think in new ways Lederman explains, is extremely difficult to implement, as it involves teaching in new ways that must keep up with the speed of innovation that characterises the 21st century. Lederman explains the effects of these issues, such as parental involvement, teacher payment, cirruculum proficiency and assessment values, and the steps we can take to address them in order to implement a much needed change.
Lederman proposes to change the shape of science education siginificantly by encouraging the study of physics at a an earlier stage and a more thorough level, and explains why this approach would be valuable.
Thank you to the University of California Television for making this video available.
Physicist; Director Emeritus, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Illinois
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