Growing up on a farm in northeastern Brazil, I learned from my parents about the large bees that frequented our passion fruit crop—, we called them. But in college, when I gave a presentation about those bees, I didn’t mention their familiar name; instead I used formal taxonomic terms when describing their adaptations for pollinating. I was afraid of being judged for expressing my personal knowledge in a science class.
In college, I joined a series of labs to gain research experience, started to publish papers, and attended scientific meetings. But my interest in pursuing a career as a scientist began to wane after I realized my research was not helping poor people like my parents. I also felt out of place in most classes. As a gay, Black student from a rural community, I did not see myself in my professors, most of whom were straight and white and spoke with a different accent.
I decided to switch my major to focus on science education. As part of that program, I met a professor who came from a town close to where I grew up. I asked whether I could intern with her and was pleased to discover that she, too, was interested in traditional knowledge. Under her guidance, I created a book that taught elementary school students about the importance of insects, telling a story that wove together scientific concepts and traditional knowledge.
I agree! Students should be allowed to be themselves in order to nurture their creativity and scientific curiosity.
Let students be themselves... Unless they have the audacity to be conservative. Only then do we look to kick them out/removed from any conversation.
Happy National Higher Education Day!
We do need both good educators and scientists, both rolled up in one person.
A certain Professor Sternhell of Chemistry at the University of Sydney always used to introduce his year with the sentence… “The purpose of the university lecturer is to take the student to the edge of the Abyss of the Unknown … UND THROW HIM OVER!”
No man is born they are made so BEEcome.
Bee yourself....
Indeed. Well said.
The best way is to find the right direction first, otherwise you risk leading your students toward dead ends, cliffs, wasted lives.
Yes the purpose of going to uni to do Science is to educate your lecturers in your half formed adolescent opinions and cultural baggage. Not, as previously thought, to learn to think clearly using facts, beyond your own opinions.
I read 'nurture' as 'torture'. Then it hit me.
Wise, wise words.
Too true. As a teacher, I find I learn more from the way my students learn, than from what I try to teach them.
Look forward to Ai designing/tailoring learning design for each student. This comprehensive curriculum will make learning much easier for all students with both upper and lower standing in the spectrum of average learning ability. Exciting time to be alive and in the field.
What bout teaching them skills and discipline? That has a track record.
and teach the philosophy of science!!
Thought-provoking Instigante!
I agree totally... -- Freedom just to be just U...no restrictions...
sounds and looks very woke.... and therefore suspicious
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