{"product_id":"making-scientists-9780674052925","title":"Making Scientists","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGregory Light and Marina Micari reject the view that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are elite disciplines restricted to a small number with innate talent. Rich in concrete advice, \u003ci\u003eMaking Scientists\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new paradigm of how scientific subjects can be taught at the college level.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMicari\u003c\/b\u003e lucidly explain how to teach science in a meaningful way. They do so by highlighting six important, and readily implemented, principles of learning. A must-read for anyone involved in science education! -- Eric Mazur, Harvard University\u003cbr\u003eA major contribution to our understanding of deep versus surface learning. This study of the Gateway Science Workshop Program at Northwestern helps us see how effective it is to engage students in doing science, from the beginning, and offers an innovative way to do it. -- Ken Bain, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat the Best College Students Do\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany university leaders talk about helping a diverse group of students succeed in science--this project actually does it. Most scholars agree it is critical to evaluate teaching innovations--this project does it with rigor. Most university leaders try to make successful innovations part of campus life--this book describes how Northwestern succeeds. Other campuses can learn much from the practical and inspiring lessons in this important book. -- Richard Light, author of \u003ci\u003eMaking the Most of College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a great addition to the literature on peer-led workshops in undergraduate STEM education. It shows how to design learning environments that harness the power of peer mentoring to produce integrated learning and use peer facilitated group work to transform undergraduate students into scientists. -- Pratibha Varma-Nelson, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis\u003cbr\u003eThis insightful work argues for reform of collegiate science teaching methods in clear, well-reasoned points. \u003cb\u003eLight\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMicari\u003c\/b\u003e, director and associate director, respectively, of Northwestern University's Searle Center for Teaching Excellence, share the history, motivation, and successes of their Gateway Science Workshop (GSW) and Science Research Workshop (SRW) approach to teaching undergraduate science courses. The goal of GSW and SRW is to make all students 'feel that in some limited sense they are scientists,' not just cramming for exams. Their method relies on leaving behind the lecture-style teaching methods that have been leaving students behind--especially those already underrepresented in the sciences--years, and instead bringing students together in mentored, small groups to solve meaningful problems. The authors see their approach as a way to move beyond learning as a 'reproducing experience and seeing it as a transforming experience.' The authors explain how to set up programs similar to those at Northwestern and outline the overall approach, as well as suggest details such as the ideal group size and how to train mentors. The authors are well equipped to dispute any potential naysayers with simple ideas that teaching faculty can put into use right away with little or no strain on budget or planning time, and most chapters wrap up with useful 'Suggestions for Practice.' * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMicari\u003c\/b\u003e offer an excellent guide to 'making scientists.' -- Averil Macdonald * Times Higher Education *","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403544568151,"sku":"9780674052925","price":32.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674052925.jpg?v=1730483783","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/making-scientists-9780674052925","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}