In today's world, scientific literacy has become essential to full participation of citizens. Certainly, important components of scientific literacy include resource use and environmental quality. The 2006 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) centered on scientific literacy and included resources and environments as two contexts for…

Paul F-Brandwein was a visionary who looked at education broadly. He left us with an insightful view of the ecology of education in which he identified three ecological systems: school-family-community, postsecondary, and cultural. The first part of this lecture, by Dean B. Bennett, examines Brandwein's ideas related to environmental education and…

Summarizes theories of intelligence leading to Paul F-Brandewein's theory of the three-ring conception of giftedness and how that theory led to the development of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model. Explains how the Schoolwide Enrichment Model can be customized based on local resources, student population, school leadership dynamics, and faculty…

Describes "The Mechanical Universe," a video series aimed at high school physics teachers. Author asserts that the educational infrastructure must be strengthened to the point where science can be taught gradually, throughout the school years and beyond. Teachers need to become better by increasing mastery of the subject and by better…

Discusses science education reform and the pivotal role of the science teacher in the process. (MDH)

Presents demographics related to women in science and discusses the development of career opportunities for women as the result of efforts by science educators like Robert Karplus. (MDH)