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Author:   Tricia A. Ferrett ,  David R. Geelan ,  Whitney M. Schlegel ,  Joanne L. Stewart
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9780253009395

ISBN 10:   0253009391
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   10 July 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword: The Scholarship of Integrative Teaching and Learning Mary Taylor Huber and Pat Hutchings Part I. Connected Science: Why Integrative Learning is Vital 1. Fostering Integrative Capacities for the 21st Century Tricia Ferrett 2. From Student Learning to Teaching Foundations Tricia Ferrett Part II. Courses that Foster Integrative Learning 3. Public Health and Biochemistry:Connecting Content, Issues, and Values for Majors Matt Fisher 4. Designing to Make A Difference: Authentic Integration of Professional Skills in an Engineering Capstone Design Course Gregory Kremer 5. Integrative Learning in a Data-Rich Mathematics Classroom Mike Burke 6. Navigating Wormholes: Integrative Learning in a First-Year Field Course Bettie Higgs Part III. Structures that Support Integrative Learning 7. Linking Integrated Middle-School Science with Literacy in Australian Teacher Education David R. Geelan 8. SCALE-UP in a Large Introductory Biology Course Robert Brooker, David Matthes, Robin Wright, Deena Wassenberg, Susan Wick, and Brett Couch 9. Reuniting the Arts and Sciences via Interdisciplinary Learning Communities Xian Liu, Kate Maiolatesi, and Jack Mino 10. Pedagogies of Integration Richard Gale Part IV. Broader Contexts for Integrative Learning 11. Integrative Moves by Novices: Crossing Institutional, Course, and Student Contexts Tricia Ferrett and Joanne Stewart 12. Facilitating and Sustaining Interdisciplinary Curricula: From Theory to Practice Whitney M. Schlegel

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<p> The educational philosophy presented in Connected Science draws upon existing reform movements in higher education but goes further by providing a more coherent and intentional integration of pedagogy, assessment, faculty scholarship, and student learning. This type of integration is sorely needed in educational reform initiatives. --Trace Jordan, New York University--Trace Jordan, New York University

<p>The educational philosophy presented in Connected Science draws upon existing reform movements in higher education but goes further by providing a more coherent and intentional integration of pedagogy, assessment, faculty scholarship, and student learning. This type of integration is sorely needed in educational reform initiatives.--Trace Jordan, New York University

A significant contribution to science pedagogy and to the scholarship of teaching and learning.... [W]ill be of interest to researchers in the area of science education and to college and university faculty members who seek to improve their teaching. David W. Oxtoby, Pomona College

The educational philosophy presented in Connected Science draws upon existing reform movements in higher education but goes further by providing a more coherent and intentional integration of pedagogy, assessment, faculty scholarship, and student learning. This type of integration is sorely needed in educational reform initiatives. --Trace Jordan, New York University--Trace Jordan, New York University

<p> A significant contribution to science pedagogy and to the scholarship of teaching and learning.... [W]ill be of interest to researchers in the area of science education and to college and university faculty members who seek to improve their teaching. --David W. Oxtoby, Pomona College--David W. Oxtoby, Pomona College

Author Information

Tricia A. Ferrett is Professor of Chemistry at Carleton College and founder and former director of the Carleton Interdisciplinary Science and Math Initiative. David R. Geelan is Senior Lecturer in Science Education at Griffith University, Australia. Whitney M. Schlegel is Associate Professor of Biology and Founding Director of the Human Biology Program at Indiana University. Joanne L. Stewart is Professor of Chemistry at Hope College.

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