How Can Global Experience Improve Science Education? Ask the Experts Among Us part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, September 2005, Volume 5, Issue 1 One can argue that it is virtually impossible to teach about science in the context of unsolved public issues without naturally considering global issues. In ...

What's Next for SENCER in Africa? US and African Scholars Meet at SSI 2005 to Discuss Opportunities part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, September 2005, Volume 5, Issue 1 On August 9th, a group of visiting scholars from Makerere University in Uganda and the University of Johannesburg in the Republic of South Africa met with ...

SSI 2005 Participants Expect Their Work Will Affect an Estimated 53,000 Students at Their Institutions Within the Next Two Years part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, October 2005, Volume 5, Issue 2 Danielle Kraus, SENCER Project Associate Participants in the SENCER Summer Institute 2005 (SSI 2005) estimated that their SENCER-related work would affect over ...

Seeing the Forest and the Trees, Part II part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, October 2005, Volume 5, Issue 2 Wm. David Burns The next piece is the second part of a two-part essay titled, "Seeing the Forest and the Trees," by SENCER PI, David Burns. The first ...

Participation and Interaction at SENCER Summer Institute Inspire Faculty to Act part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, November 2005, Volume 5, Issue 3 Danielle Kraus, SENCER Project Associate In last month's newsletter, we featured results from Part 1 of the SENCER Summer Institute 2005 (SSI 2005) ...

Pilot Study at Wagner College Links Critical Thinking and Civic Responsbility: Donald Sterns Gives Presentation on Study at SENCER NJ Meeting part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, November 2005, Volume 5, Issue 3 Donald E. Stearns, professor of biology from Wagner College, gave a presentation titled "(CT)2: Critical Thinking for Civic Thinking" at the Fall ...

Mercer Education and Science Majors Connect During National Chemistry Week part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, December 2005, Volume 5, Issue 4 Laura Blinderman and Helen Tanzini, Mercer County Community College, New Jersey A group of 8 faculty from Mercer County Community College attended the 2005 ...

The SENCER Models - Showcasing Faculty Leadership for Improving STEM Education part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, December 2005, Volume 5, Issue 4 Eliza Reilly, General Editor SENCER Models Series Integral to the national dissemination strategy of the SENCER project, the "Featured Model Series" ...

SENCER Makes a House Call to LaSalle University part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, March 2006, Volume 5, Issue 6 La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, was pleased to host a one-day SENCER house call for several of its Arts and Science faculty members on January 5, 2006. The ...

Announcing the NCSCE and SENCER National Advisory Board part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, April 2006, Volume 5, Issue 6 The National Center for Science and Civic Engagement is pleased to announce our new National Advisory Board, which is composed of distinguished educators, ...