Synapse – Dr. Laurence Clement
“Undergraduate science education has been undergoing a significant pedagogical shift in the last few decades. At its core, the shift has been from teaching students scientific facts to teaching students how to apply core scientific concepts and think critically about scientific data and conclusions. It can be difficult for those of us who love to teach science to think about teaching undergraduates for any other reason than to inspire and train new generations of scientists, but teaching undergraduates to think scientifically—particularly those who do not choose a career in science—is critical.”(more)