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ERIC Number: EJ838344
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Mar
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 24
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
Developing and Implementing an Interdisciplinary Origins Course at a State University
Miller, Keith; Totten, Iris
Journal of College Science Teaching, v38 n4 p24-29 Mar 2009
A truly interdisciplinary course was successfully developed and taught that presented an overview of the historical sciences with an emphasis on the nature of scientific inquiry and its relationship to other ways of knowing. The course included contributions from faculty in physics, biology, geology, philosophy, and English. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Course Content, Scientific Principles, Science Education, Scientific Literacy, Inquiry, Science History
National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Kansas