Exploring Scientific Phenomena

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Abstract

It is a rare opportunity to be able to follow one's curiosities in the science classroom, moving beyond lab protocols and textbooks to come to one's own understanding of basic scientific phenomena. In this talk, we will discuss our experiences with ``critical exploration" - the joys of playing with (and reading about) science, the discomforts of not-knowing, and the satisfactions of trusting our observations and questions above all else.

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Authors

  • Danielle Goldie

    Harvard University

  • Anders Schneider

    University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Tufts University, Baylor University, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Harvard University, None, Retired, Williams College

  • Anders Schneider

    University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Tufts University, Baylor University, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Harvard University, None, Retired, Williams College