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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Seeing the Forest and the Trees, Part I part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, September 2005, Volume 5, Issue 1 Wm. David Burns I want to tell you about a visit I made to my doctor recently and what I think it revealed about pre-medical education. But before I get to ...

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 ...

About the SENCER SALG part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, October 2005, Volume 5, Issue 2 The SENCER-SALG is a new version of the Student Assessment of Learning Gains (SALG), an online survey designed by University of Colorado researcher Elaine ...

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 ...

SENCER Model of the Month: Biomedical Issues of HIV/AIDS Course Challenges Students to Re-Examine Their Experiences and Policy Issues Surrounding HIV/AIDS part of Newsletter Articles
SENCER E-Newsletter, November 2005, Volume 5, Issue 3 Monica Devanas, Director of Faculty Development and Assessment Programs Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Rutgers University The course Biomedical Issues ...

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 ...