HIV/AIDS and Education in Africa part of Backgrounders
HIV/AIDS and Education in Africa Debra Meyer - Rand Afrikaans University AWSE (about the author) July 2003 Summary After more than two decades of AIDS, the pandemic in Africa is still spiraling out of control. ...

SSI 2005 Caucus Proposes SENCER Course Focused on Clinical, Environmental, and Sociopolitical Aspects of Asthma part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, September 2005, Volume 5, Issue 1 At SSI 2005, we organized caucuses to consider the application of SENCER ideals and materials to new topical areas and themes. These discussions were a new ...

SENCER SALG Shows Significantly Greater Gains in Science Literacy, General Course Skills, and Interest in Science for Non-Majors: An Interview with Assessment Team Member, Tim Weston part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, October 2005, Volume 5, Issue 2 We recently spoke with Tim Weston of the SENCER Assessment Team regarding the initial findings from the SENCER Student Assessment of Learning Gains ...

Incorporating SENCER Ideals in Science and Math Classes for Future Teachers at James Madison University part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, November 2005, Volume 5, Issue 3 Cindy Klevickis, James Madison University At James Madison University, many of our science classes for future elementary and middle school teachers are SENCER ...

Senate Subcommittee Hearing Focuses on Making Science Relevant and Rigorous part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, May 2006, Volume 5, Issue 8 Every child learns about the inner workings of volcanoes, but very few understand how a car works. Dr. Ioannis Miaoulis, President and Director, Museum of Science ...

Science and Math Education on Display at Capitol Hill Poster Session: Students and Faculty Share Their Work with Members of Congress and Special Guests part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, May 2006, Volume 5, Issue 8 For two hours the reception room in the Longworth House Office Building was all abuzz with students, faculty, elected officials, and special guests. The event ...

Discussion of Best Practices Turns Its Focus Towards SENCER's Future: Faculty Tackle Ideas of SENCER in the Majors, Community College Articulation, and More Public Education Opportunities part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, May 2006, Volume 5, Issue 8 In addition to providing an opportunity for students and faculty members to share their work with a national audience, the Capitol Hill Seminar was organized to ...

Challenging Work, Briefly Stated SSI 2006 Teams and Their Goals part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, June 2006, Volume 5, Issue Brenau University hopes to consult with other participants on their continuing progress in developing new courses for their general education curriculum, ...

SENCER Curriculum Development Project at Franklin & Marshall part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, June 2006, Volume 5, Issue 9 Five faculty members at Franklin & Marshall College will work together to develop SENCER-style courses during the coming months of this summer. The object is ...

Science Education for Pre-Service Teachers: What Constitutes Adequate Preparation? part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, October 2006, Volume 6, Issue 2 Adrienne Wootters, Department of Physics, and Mike Ganger, Department of Biology Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA As professors at a small ...