Re: [Phys-l] "Next Generation" teacher education textbook

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

Jack, that's not the way to do it.  Get on the committee and sabotage 
it.  Throw your shoe in the works.

bc, not totally serious.

Jack Uretsky wrote:

> I would never use a textbook that purpported to teach ``the nature of 
> science''.  Heck, I don't even know what ``science'' is.
>                 Regards,
>                     Jack
>
>
> On Tue, 19 Jun 2007, Carl Wenning wrote:
>
> > Dear Physics Educator,
> >
> > I am writing a �next generation� book for use in the preparation and 
> > renewal
> > of high school physics teachers. I wish to assemble two expert panels to
> > participate in on-line reviews of two draft chapters: (1) Teaching the
> > Nature of Science, and (2) Understandings about Scientific Inquiry. 
> > The goal
> > is to ensure that the chapters are accurate, standards compliant, and
> > research inclusive.
> >
> > If you are interested in contributing to the development of a 
> > publication
> > that could have a major impact in the way we educate high school physics
> > teachers, please go the to following web address and download a detailed
> > letter of invitation that provides information sufficient for an 
> > informed
> > consent:
> >
> > http://phy.ilstu.edu/~wenning/informed_consent.pdf
> >
> > Applications to participate in these research studies are due by June 
> > 30th.
> > Thanks for your consideration.
>
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