Dr. Carl Wieman - photo by Martin Dee
Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative
On Mar. 20, 2006 The University of British Columbia announced that Dr. Carl Wieman, a Nobel laureate with a passion for science education, will be joining UBC. Dr. Wieman will be leading the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative, an innovative program to reshape science education at UBC.
Introduction
The primary mission of the CWSEI is to support science departments in their efforts to provide an unrivaled education for all undergraduate students enrolled in the classes offered by the department. This means working collaboratively with the departments on finding ways to improve student education without placing additional burdens on the faculty.
The CWSEI will be pursuing this goal primarily through support of a) exploration of useful and efficient ways to incorporate research on learning science and measuring the learning of science into the standard educational practices of departments and faculty; and b) finding ways to utilize (and develop as needed) effective, reliable, and easily used educational technology.
See About the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative for more background on the CWSEI, or view the CWSEI Frequently Asked Questions.
To view CWSEI website please click HERE
Science Education in the 21st Century: Using the Tools of Science to Teach Science
On Nov. 21, 2005 Dr. Wieman visited UBC to give a lecture on "Science Education in the 21st Century: Using the Tools of Science to Teach Science". The lecture is available as a webcast and an mp3 file / UBC podcast via iTunes.
Webcast
- Carl Wieman Videocast Nov. 21, 2005 (Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth - TAG)
Podcast
- mp3 |
QuickFind
Carl Wieman in the News
- A New Model for Post-Secondary Education: The Optimized University (a Think Piece commissioned by Campus 2020, BC's review of post-secondary education)
- UBC's New Nobel Laureate Gets Top US Teaching Prize; Award Goes to $50k Challenge
- Innovations in Teaching and Learning
- Creating a Model for Post-Secondary Education for the 21st Century (PDF)
- Nobel Laureate Joins UBC to Boost Science Education
- Archived Webcast of the Announcement of Carl Wieman Joining UBC (.wmv, 29.4 MB)
- Archived Audio Recording of the Announcement of Carl Wieman Joining UBC (.mp3, 1.24 MB)
