You Say, 'Bio-Math,' I Say, 'Math-Bio': Crossing Science Education Divide
Special issue of CBE?Life Sciences Education journal crosses the old 'numbers-wet stuff' divideThe old joke is a joke no more. In a special September issue of the ASCB's online journal, CBE?Life Sciences Education (CBE-LSE), the adage that biology is for science students who don't do math is laid to rest forever. "Bio-math" or "math-bio" is in the future for students of both disciplines, say the contributors of seven essays and 17 research articles on new ways to integrate mathematical thinking into biology education and introduce biological problems into math learning."The national scientific and academic community has issued repeated clarion calls for revising college biology curricula such that mathematical and computational preparation for future life scientists reflects the tools and practices of science," explains Pat Marsteller of Emory University. Marsteller acted as special issue co-editor with John Jungck of Beloit College. "This issue celebrates progress on incorp
You Say, 'Bio-Math,' I Say, 'Math-Bio': Crossing Science Education Divide
Special issue of CBE?Life Sciences Education journal crosses the old 'numbers-wet stuff' divideThe old joke is a joke no more. In a special September issue of the ASCB's online journal, CBE?Life ...
Fri 3 Sep 10 from RedOrbit
You say, 'bio-math,' I say, 'math-bio': Crossing science education divide, Thu 2 Sep 10 from R&D Mag
You say, 'bio-math,' I say, 'math-bio': Crossing science education divide, Thu 2 Sep 10 from Science Blog
- Pages: 1
Bookmark
