His tests challenged us to synthesize, draw conclusions, and transfer knowledge to different domains. They were uniquely challenging, and uniquely satisfying on the odd occasions when one was successful in completing them. It has served as an example of what kind of learning you can do in testing situations and it challenges me to develop assessments in the same vein. Too often, our assessments are lost teaching or learning opportunities.
Scientists approach a problem by asking questions.
Also, what knowledge, despite its value within the discipline, is not necessary. This is one of the great challenges for interdisciplinary programs and an ongoing source of discussion in our program. The kaleidoscopic metaphor means, on one level, that everything is connected, that as effective new programs, policies and practices are introduced in one arena, it affects the whole system. We've also found that our approach has particular appeal to pre-service teachers and we're in the midst of leading the revision of their general education science coursework. We continual to struggle to overcome the boundaries erected by disciplines and departments.