時事中的科學與公共政策
這是一個持續的研究和討論課程。每週我們都會研究和討論人們如何使用或不使用科學來為公共政策提供信息，特別關注時事
David Nielsen
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課堂經歷
Each meeting will be divided into approximate thirds. The first third will be a current event. For example, the first meeting will be hurricanes. We will discuss Hurricane Beryl and the 2024 hurricane season. The second third will be discussing what public officials have been saying about the topic. In our example this will be what public officials have said about hurricanes and/or Beryl specifically. And the final third will be the science of hurricanes.
A short list of sources are listed in the "Sources" section. In general the sources for the class will be government documents such as congressional records, NOAA, NASA, and the like. There are also some tightly linked secondary sources such as CSPAN, the Commission on Presidential Debates, or statements released by public officials on their official channels. The purpose here is not to advance a political position but merely to demonstrate what policies are being proposed.
Week 7/28: Hurricanes
1. Hurricane Beryl, how it began an ended, it's impact on the region, and responses to the hurricane. 2. What have people said about Hurricane Beryl specifically and hurricane's generally. 3. What are hurricanes and what does the science say about them.
Week 8/04: Nuclear Power
1. What technologies are currently being developed for nuclear power. 2 Advance Act and other nuclear related policies, 3. The Science behind nuclear fission and fusion
Week 8/11: Vaccines
1. Developments in vaccine technology and implementation. 2. Public Comments about vaccines. 3. How vaccines work
Week 8/18: Fracking
1. developments in fracking. 2. California and New Mexico regulation. 3. How fracking works, benefits and costs.
After week four we will decide in class which topic we’ll cover in subsequent weeks and will be driven, in part, by emergent issues in our national, state, and local communities. Students will research the underlying science of the issue, how policy makers are addressing the issue, and they can do to make a difference. At the end of each week students should have a working knowledge of the science underlying each topic and its impact on society.學習目標
Students will be able to access current issues related to science in the world.Students will be able to think critically about information presented to them
其他詳情
父母的引導和規範
While this class isn't a political class, because it touches on policy it may abut political discussion (climate change for example) or someone's closely held beliefs (vaccines). While we will always be respectful of someone's beliefs, the class will present information that is accurate and relevant to the topic at hand.
This class might also touch on marginalized groups, for example, weather phenomenon often impact marginalized groups disproportionately due to the geographic location of those neighborhoods and historic investment infrastructure or lack thereof. Other marginalized groups are working toward solutions to problems such as restoration of ecosystems. While the intent of the class is not to focus exclusively on such groups, it would do a massive disservice to the name of science and also social policy if they were ignored entirely.
One avenue for this discussion is the use of multiple sources. For example, in addition to peer reviewed sources we will be focused on relevant governmental, scientific, and regulator bodies. For example, if we are discussing a weather related phenomenon then it make sense to source our information from NOAA and NASA. We can get pollution or energy data from the EPA and EIA. We will be using a variety of sources and perspectives when having our discussions in order to learn from the best with the broadest possible base of information.
外部資源
學習者無需使用標準 Outschool 工具以外的任何應用程式或網站。
來源
NOAA
NASA
EPA
EIA
NSF
Union of Concerned Scientists
Smithsonian Research Center
Peer reviewed Journals (Nature, Cell Magazine, Science Magazine, JAMA, etc)
The American Presidency Project from UC Santa Barbra
American Rhetoric from USC
Statements released by public officials or stakeholders via their official channels
Exact verified quotes reported by journalists
CSPAN
Senate, House, and White House transcripts
Library of Congress
Scientific American
Space.com
National Weather Service
World Wildlife Fund
UN Global Impact/UN environmental programme
已加入 April, 2020
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華盛頓 教學證書 在 科學
I am a licensed and experienced Middle and High School Science Teacher with certifications in Science and English Language Learners. I've taught in public, private (secular and parochial), charters, and on Outschool for 9 years now. I've taught general science, Biology, Interdisciplinary studies, Chemistry, Physics, Algebra, Adulting, Urban Gardening, and project courses that include writing, story telling, and animation. I have been part of the the social justice programs at the brick and mortar schools I teach at.
This class is not intended to be a debate club but because current affairs are a topic of discussion, its possible that disagreements might arise and need to be resolved, if possible, with respectful discussion.
If there is disagreement we will discuss things with respect and with faithful adherence to established scientific principles. First will be the expectation will be for students to remain respectful of each other and other beliefs. If students need assistance working through their feelings or their word choices to convey that respect this is something I can help with. Secondly, the expectation will be for to back up their claims with legitimate evidence. If it's an especially complex topic students might need additional time to do research and we'll cover how to find reliable resources at that time. I have a lot of experience guiding students through that process of researching a topic and gathering evidence in order to reach a conclusion. If necessary we can go over common fallacies with analyzing data. 評論
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年齡: 12-17
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