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ASA Science Education Commission | Web Links | Papers | Resources |

Education Page

Here we consider a variety of topics related to science education at all levels.

The ASA Science Education Commission offers a further science education website with the goals of providing Christian perspectives on science and nature, and helping you "whether you are a teacher or student in school, or are informally but enthusiastically involved in lifelong learning" to participate more fully in the exciting adventure of exploring the world God has created, while experiencing the joys and benefits of learning and thinking.

Papers

J. P. Morland, Integration and the Christian Scholar (1999) good starting point.

Strand, Mark, Transcultural Issues in Science PSCF 55.1:41-44 (3/2003)

Dinosaur/kid footprints

Campbell, John Angus, "The Educational Debate Over Darwinism," Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, XV 2003: 43-60.

Johnson, Timothy R. & Giberson, Karl, The Teaching of Evolution in the A Case Study Analysis PSCF 54.4:242-248
(12/2002)

Miller, Keith B., On Lessons from the Kansas Decision--Revisited PSCF 52.3:217-218 (9/2000)

Cobern, William W., "A Values Framework for Teaching Global Science" PSCF 40 (December 1988): 204-209.

Faw, Harold W., "Does Scripture Support Standardized Testing?" Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith 42 (June 1990): 86-87.

McIntyre, John A., "It's Time to Rejoin the Scientific Establishment" PSCF 44 (December 1992): 124-127.

No Safety Glasses...bad girl!

Spradley, Joseph L., "Four Experiences in Overseas Teaching" PSCF 45 (December 1993): 260-263.

Courses

Giberson, Karl & Frederich, Kathy, "Imposing Science on the Liberal Arts Student" PSCF 48 (June 1996): 108-116.

Web Links

An inclusive resource for on-line College Courses a new national data base developed by Estelle Schuman. Here is an article she has written on the topic.

Science Teachers at Home on the Web.

"Turning Kids On To Science" is designed and written for home schoolers and anyone who are interested in science.

Resources

All you want to know about the online Bachelors Degrees in Science

http://www.onlinecollegeclasses.com/open-courseware/ It is a comprehensive collection of free educational open courseware that is available from major institutions throughout the Unites States.

http://onlinephd.org/ is a resource that is devoted to presenting potential, current and former PhD students with all of the information necessary to thrive. We have been working with the US Embassy located throughout the world to include it as a resource for potential Doctorate students, so far the US embassy in Bolivia, Uruguay and Chad have linked to the site.

http://www.onlineuniversity.net/ is our vehicle in providing high quality resources across the spectrum of academic disciplines, we feel that we are enabling people to further educate themselves.

--Thanks go to Estelle Shumann for developing these Resources

Christians in Science (CiS) Christian Education materials available from our British Cousins

Most Recent Entry: 07/26/2012

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