Ball State University has a crap course on their curriculum: they have a crank professor, Eric Hedin, who is pushing religion and creationism in the guise of an astronomy course. It’s bad science and bad teaching, and I think Coyne has adequately document the abysmal quality of the material. It’s all religious apologetics and intelligent …
Category Archive: Education
Apr 25 2013
My ulterior motive
In case you’re wondering why I’m experimenting with video, there actually is an ulterior motive, and it’s the same one that got me into blogging in the first place: teaching. I’m teaching science at an undergraduate institution, and contrary to many people’s expectations, a bachelor’s degree does not confer a deep understanding of science, and …
Apr 05 2013
Textbooks could always get worse
We could have math books spiced up with bible quotes. Or history books that tell us Jesus is the focal point of all history. Oh, wait. Some American kids are being taught out of books like that. (via 0xabad1dea)
Apr 02 2013
Skepchick is a little late on this one
Skepchick has a quickie up about Dr Ben Carson’s commencement speech at Emory University, and specifically about the vocal opposition to bringing a creationist like Carson to speak. Only thing is, that was the 2012 commencement address — it’s a done deal. Carson did speak last spring, and the good news is…he’s a terrible boring …
Mar 31 2013
How I spent the last few days
I am sad to say I missed the American Atheists 2013 National Convention — it sounds like it was a blast, but I was booked up with a series of talks out in lovely warm sunny Seattle. Here’s what I’ve been up to. On Wednesday, I talked to Seattle Atheists on “Moving Atheism Beyond Science”. …
Mar 29 2013
Let’s put this 17 year old in charge of the American sex ed curriculum
More common sense than all the elected members of the Republican and Democratic parties combined.
Mar 29 2013
What I taught today: O Cruel Taskmaster!
My students are also blogging here: My undergrad encounters Developmental Biology Miles’ Devo Blog Tavis Grorud’s Blog for Developmental Biology Thang’s Blog Heidi’s blog for Developmental Biology Chelsae blog Stacy’s Strange World of Developmental Biology Thoughts of Developmental Biology Biology~ I’m out of town! Class is canceled today! But still, my cold grip extends across …
Mar 25 2013
Get ‘em young
That’s a universal recommendation — a lot of times, college is too late. So here’s a lovely story about a teacher discussing Steubenville with high school students. There are facepalming moments as the students obliviously say stupid things, but they’re at least listening and learning how not to rape.
Mar 25 2013
What I taught today: those oddball critters, the vertebrates
My students are also blogging here: My undergrad encounters Developmental Biology Miles’ Devo Blog Tavis Grorud’s Blog for Developmental Biology Thang’s Blog Heidi’s blog for Developmental Biology Chelsae blog Stacy’s Strange World of Developmental Biology Thoughts of Developmental Biology Biology~ We’ve been talking about flies nonstop for the last month — it’s been nothing but …
Mar 13 2013
What I taught today: molecular biology of bat wings
My students are also blogging here: My undergrad encounters Developmental Biology Miles’ Devo Blog Tavis Grorud’s Blog for Developmental Biology Thang’s Blog Heidi’s blog for Developmental Biology Chelsae blog Stacy’s Strange World of Developmental Biology Thoughts of Developmental Biology Biology~ Hard to believe, I know, but this class actually hangs together and has a plan. …
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