November 25, 1994, Hour One:Science and Math Education

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Science and Math Education

Are American children turned off to science and math in schools? Do they find interest in science outside of their schoolwork? This will be a rebroadcast of our special program from the Boston Museum of Science on the latest innovations in teaching math and science in schools.

Guests:
Phil Sadler
Asst. Professor of Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Director of the Science Education Department
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Cambridge, MA

Marilyn Link
Biology Teacher
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Durham, NC

Najwa Abdul-Tahwaab
First and Second Grade Regular Education Teacher
Science Coordinator
Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary School
Dorchester, MA

John Shane
Vice President for Museum Programs
Boston Museum of Science
Boston, MA

Books/Articles Discussed:

Related Links:

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