SCI 101/A+102/A SCI 110/A+111/A
Dec 29, 2015
SCI 101/A+102/A
SCI 110/A+111/A
They address two groups of students with different needs
Both target a general audience, and are more similar than they are different
SCI 110/111 is suggested for students in the SEES program (described in next slide…)
SCI 101/102 is designed for a broad audience
Students can take either version of the course
Science Educational Enhancement Services
Successful college-based diversity program
Established in 1987
~15% students in College of Science
Intellectually demanding, rigorous introduction to university experience
Lifelong-learning skills developed through discovery, logic, experimentation
Student success skills provide framework for application of scientific principles
Scientific inquiry + role of scientists & mathematicians in society + intellectual & social development of individual to play lifelong role = Area E (per EO 595)
…study designed to equip human beings for lifelong understanding and development of themselves as integrated physiological and psychological entities. Instruction approved for fulfillment of this requirement should facilitate understanding of the human being as an integrated physiological, social, and psychological organism. Courses developed to meet this requirement are intended to include selective consideration of such matters as human behavior, sexuality, nutrition, health, stress, key relationships of humankind to the social and physical environment, and implications of death and dying.
Science -- thinking about the world in a systematic fashion using logic and experimentation
This can be applied not just to subjects such as Biology, but to one’s own life and behavior as well
Study skills are not a separate topic, but a convenient platform on which to practice scientific theory
The lecture/activity model emphasizes both theory and discovery. It also implements learn-by-doing
The methods learned in this class extend to limitless situations and will last a lifetime
Science & Mathematics teach the development of simple, rational hypotheses and their evaluation
Rational analysis can lead to better decision making and evaluation of personal behavior
Science & Math develop a critical eye to claims and arguments that we all encounter in daily life and in the media
Science and mathematics are key to understanding the physical environment and our relationship to it
The proposed courses explore this relationship in both historical and modern contexts
The assumptions we make about the relationship, and its inherent limitations, are discussed
Similarity to 101/102 What science “is”
Different:
Focus on People in Science
Targets a Diverse Audience
Substantial Evidence for Success
Science as a way of thinking about the world
Developing a toolbox of skills that are a platform for doing science
Lecture/activity model emphasizes dual need for theory and discovery
SEES retention & graduation data
Speakers, field trips & resultant group discussions & reflective essays
Group projects & discussions - build a community of learners
Begin to develop a sense of professional identity
Historical context of science
Alumni visits, biographies - Role models; discussion of social issues of race, gender, ethnicity
Activities & field trips – real world applications of science