Q&A: More faculty now trained to be science educators
A new study looked at the California State University system and found that since 2008, there’s been a 51% increase in the number of science education faculty — trained scientists who conduct research on teaching science. I spoke with Kathy Williams, an evolutionary biologist-turned science education specialist at San Diego State University — and a co-author of the paper — to learn more.
What does it mean that there are more science education specialists now?
The need for educating more of our young people about science and how to apply that to everyday situations has continued to grow. There may be more training pathways to becoming science education faculty now than there were 10 years ago.
How can these faculty have an impact on science education?
I hope that we can help all learners in our classes to better appreciate the process of science and how science works. When you build a workforce and public [that] can really think about solving problems that we can't imagine today, it's not going to be based on facts [that you memorize], but based on reasoning.
What does it mean that there are more science education specialists now?
The need for educating more of our young people about science and how to apply that to everyday situations has continued to grow. There may be more training pathways to becoming science education faculty now than there were 10 years ago.
How can these faculty have an impact on science education?
I hope that we can help all learners in our classes to better appreciate the process of science and how science works. When you build a workforce and public [that] can really think about solving problems that we can't imagine today, it's not going to be based on facts [that you memorize], but based on reasoning.
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