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Taheri, Pooya; Robbins, Philip; Maalej, Sirine – Education Sciences, 2020
Langara College, as one of the leading undergraduate institutions in the province of British Columbia (BC), offers the "Applied Science for Engineering" two-year diploma program as well as the "Engineering Transfer" two-semester certificate program. Three project-based courses are offered as part of the two-year diploma program…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Student Projects, Teaching Methods, Active Learning
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Fisher, Frank; Hoverman, Stuart – Environmental Education and Information, 1989
A rationale for a science of context is provided. Suggests environmental science as such a science. Two teaching programs are used as examples of successful programs. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Educational Philosophy, Environmental Education
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Pool, Robert – Science, 1991
Discussed is the idea that scientific illiteracy among scientists lies at the heart of the problems with undergraduate science education. Included is a description of a science literacy course for nonmajors and a proposed list of the most important ideas underlying science. (KR)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Higher Education
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Dineley, D. L. – Journal of Geological Education, 1990
Changes in the national secondary science curriculum in England and Wales are discussed. The new syllabus is described and the problems for science teaching created by this new curriculum are highlighted. (CW)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Earth Science, Foreign Countries