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Miller, Keith; Totten, Iris – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2009
A truly interdisciplinary course was successfully developed and taught that presented an overview of the historical sciences with an emphasis on the nature of scientific inquiry and its relationship to other ways of knowing. The course included contributions from faculty in physics, biology, geology, philosophy, and English. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Course Content, Scientific Principles, Science Education
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Muench, Susan Bandoni – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2009
This case study introduces students to John Snow, considered to be one of the founders of both epidemiology and anesthesiology, and a remarkable figure in the history of science. Although historical case studies are often less popular with students than contemporary issues (Herreid 1998), a number of aspects of this case make it attractive to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Science History, Epidemiology, Anesthesiology
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Brown, Todd; Brown, Katrina – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2014
In the early 1900s science magazines were published with a goal of interesting and exciting the public about science and technology. Articles described technology that was possible and perhaps even tested, but never embraced because of practical limitations. Articles were written in an effort to instill creativity in the reader and to stimulate…
Descriptors: Physics, Case Studies, Engineering Education, Teaching Methods