That is the call to arms issued by the editors of a book designed to bridge the gap between science professors and their counterparts in elementary and secondary classrooms. The editors, Eleanor D. Siebert, a professor of chemistry at Mount St. Mary's College, in Los Angeles, and William J. McIntosh, a professor of science education at Delaware State University, believe that they know how to accomplish the task.
Students learn science best through active participation in learning.
Education should reflect how science is done. And improving science education requires a coordinated effort between those parties with an interest in how science is taught. College Pathways goes into detail on specific aspects of the standards, including recommendations for teaching and assessment, faculty development, and course content. They discuss how the standards are being interpreted in undergraduate science courses. Such innovations, he hopes, will continue to have a positive impact on students years after they have completed his course.