ERIC Number: EJ789586
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Dec
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
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Crossing Boundaries: A Liberating Course for Nonscience Students
Padamsee, Hasan
Journal of College Science Teaching, v33 n3 p29-33 Dec 2003
As a science teacher, the author strives to make science an effective component of a liberal arts education. In this article, he describes a conceptual physics/astronomy course integrated with such humanities fields as history, art, and literature, which he has been teaching over the last 5 years. The course, entitled Physics of Heaven and Earth--A First Synthesis, has three main parts: Earth, Heaven, and Synthesis. It also has four main features designed to increase the appeal of science to a general audience--an evolutionary perspective, humanities connections, creativity in science, and links to contemporary physics. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Creativity, Physics, Science Teachers, Humanities, Science Education, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Teaching Methods, Educational Strategies, Astronomy, Personal Narratives, Student Attitudes, Feedback (Response), Course Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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