Re: [Phys-l] good colloquium : improving science education

["D.V.N. Sarma" <dvnsarma@yahoo.co.in>]

Thank you for the URL. Sally Ride's was very interesting and witty.
 
regards,
Sarma

--- On Mon, 28/2/11, John Denker <jsd@av8n.com> wrote:


From: John Denker <jsd@av8n.com>
Subject: [Phys-l] good colloquium : improving science education
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Date: Monday, 28 February, 2011, 11:03 AM



1) In general, Berkeley puts its colloquia up on the web
  http://www.physics.berkeley.edu/index.php?Itemid=223&id=37&option=com_content&task=view

They have dozens of them, going back several years.

Hint:  If you aren't at or near some place with a high-class
colloquium series, you should seriously consider watching
online colloquia.



2) I found the most recent one to be particularly good.  I wish 
everybody could see this, especially every teacher and every parent.

> Title:     Regent's Lecture: Reach For The Stars
> Speaker:     Sally Ride

> Future rocket scientists aren’t the only ones that need a good
> foundation in science and math. In today’s world, all students do --
> but our education system is failing them. Nearly two-thirds of 18
> year-olds are showing up for college or career unprepared. Fully 80%
> of the jobs in the next decade (including basic living wage jobs)
> will require technical and analytical skills--and without a grounding
> in science and math, today’s students will not be prepared to compete
> for those jobs. Dr. Ride will describe her own path into the space
> program, and discuss the need to improve science and math education
> for all students -- not just future rocket scientists.

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