Friday, September 25th, 2009

Building Science Education

The structure of C60, buckminsterfullerene. Image by Benjah-bmm27.

How can educators make science more relevant, interesting, and teachable in the classroom? In this segment, we'll talk with some people using interesting approaches to science education - from building better online resources for educators, to encouraging students to explore and interact with science on their own terms.

Guests

Harry Kroto
Founder, Global Educational Outreach for Science Engineering and Technology (GEOSET)
Founder, Vega Science Trust
Winner, 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Francis Eppes Professor of Chemistry
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Stacy Baker
High School Biology Teacher
Staten Island Academy
Staten Island, New York

Francis Eberle
Executive Director
National Science Teachers Association
Arlington, Virginia

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Segment produced by:Christopher Intagliata

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