Posted 3:57 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2015
An internationally recognized physicist will discuss the three dimensions for science education and why they matter during a public lecture at UW-La Crosse.
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Helen Quinn[/caption]
An internationally recognized physicist will discuss the three dimensions for science education and why they matter during a public lecture at UW-La Crosse. Professor Emerita Helen Quinn, of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, will speak at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 9, in 1400 Centennial Hall. A reception begins at 4:30 p.m.
The UW-L Public Lecture Series speaker will share a new approach for K-12 science education that will capture students’ interest and provide them with foundational knowledge in the field. The information comes from a report Quinn co-authored, “Framework for K-12 Science Education.” The report helps address workers’ lack of fundamental knowledge in science, technology and engineering fields, key fields needed to help solve current and future challenges for humanity.
“It is an honor to bring Professor Quinn to UW-L. She is respected in the physics community for her distinguished career in high energy physics and astrophysics,” says Shelly Lesher, UW-L assistant professor of physics. “Since her retirement she has been giving back to the community by dedicating herself to physics education. Her lectures will be a mix of her past and present.”
Quinn will explain the research-based vision for science education presented in the report. It is the basis of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), now adopted by over a dozen states, and guides efforts to develop new science standards in many other states.
Helen Quinn[/caption]
An internationally recognized physicist will discuss the three dimensions for science education and why they matter during a public lecture at UW-La Crosse. Professor Emerita Helen Quinn, of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, will speak at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 9, in 1400 Centennial Hall. A reception begins at 4:30 p.m.
The UW-L Public Lecture Series speaker will share a new approach for K-12 science education that will capture students’ interest and provide them with foundational knowledge in the field. The information comes from a report Quinn co-authored, “Framework for K-12 Science Education.” The report helps address workers’ lack of fundamental knowledge in science, technology and engineering fields, key fields needed to help solve current and future challenges for humanity.
“It is an honor to bring Professor Quinn to UW-L. She is respected in the physics community for her distinguished career in high energy physics and astrophysics,” says Shelly Lesher, UW-L assistant professor of physics. “Since her retirement she has been giving back to the community by dedicating herself to physics education. Her lectures will be a mix of her past and present.”
Quinn will explain the research-based vision for science education presented in the report. It is the basis of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), now adopted by over a dozen states, and guides efforts to develop new science standards in many other states.