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Integrated Science General Education Program (ISGE): Bioastronomy Connections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2017

Len Troncale
Len Troncale*
Affiliation:
Biology & Institute for Advanced Systems Studies, California State Polytechnic University, 3801 W. Temple Ave., Pomona, CA 91768, U.S.A.

Abstract

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A new, NSF-supported, General Education (GE) science curriculum, synthesizes and unifies the key theories and evidence of seven natural sciences using natural systems processes as Integrative Themes. The considerably reformulated subject matter is completely built on interdisciplinary concepts and methods fundamental to newly emerging cross-disciplinary fields like bioastronomy. The year of ISGE study incorporates 15 built-in computer based multimedia features and 10 special learning features to help non-science students learn more science, faster, and with better understanding. Results from seven test course offerings are reported. ISGE intends to be an initial example of the “living, evolving” knowledge bases needed for a space-faring species.

Type
Education and Outreach
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 213: Bioastronomy 2002: Life Among the stars , 2004 , pp. 567 - 571
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2004