The greater accessibility of scientific information to the average citizen via the Internet requires a shift in science teaching to include an emphasis on evaluating and using information from varied sources. In this research seminar, Prof. Brickman discusses how she developed a test to measure skills related to interpreting scientific information, and how she then redesigned her courses to p…

Students’ active participation in classroom is a key ingredient of effective education. This workshop will introduce the idea of “active learning,” offer an opportunity to experience at first hand what it is like to implement active learning philosophies in a classroom setting, and consider how we might be able to assess student learning in courses designed on the basis of such philosophies. We w…