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Expanding Frontiers Expanding Frontiers of Modern Science of Modern Science for the Public: for the Public: Leading and Reliable Online Leading and Reliable Online

Resources for Students and Resources for Students and

EducatorsEducators

2013 Intel ISEF Educator AcademyPhoenix, Arizona

Sergiy L. MosyakinDirector, Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of UkraineMay 2013

Intel ISEF Educator Academy

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

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Modern Science and EducationModern Science and Education:: the Problem the Problem

Modern science is generating enormous amounts of new information, which rapidly changes our worldview, opens new horizons for further research, and creates new vistas for technology, medicine, ecology and other fields crucially important for sustainable development of human civilization and environment

However, new scientific achievements rather slowly find their way to science curricula and exctacurricular activities at schools. Usually there is a several-years gap before modern science progress reaches students and teachers……and now MUCH more!and now MUCH more!


Using Science News in EducationUsing Science News in Education

Using new scientific discoveries in the education process (especially in project- and inquiry-based learning) is a powerful educational tool for stimulating students' interest in science

Mass media often include scientific achievements in the news, but this information often needs verification or simplification before being used in education

It is also difficult for educators and students to find reliable and concise scientific sources


Web Resources and IT as Educational ToolsWeb Resources and IT as Educational Tools

Modern online resources and IT provide excellent educational opportunities, but teachers and students need guidance and orientation in the ocean of new scientific information:

• Traditional mass media (newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, podcasts etc.)

• Web resources (same as above and much more)

• Specialized scientific sources of information

• etc., etc.


ONLINE SCIENCE ONLINE SCIENCE RESOURCES RESOURCES COVERING THE COVERING THE NEWEST NEWEST ACHIEVEMENTS ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCIENCE AND IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

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Wikipedia Wikipedia http://www.wikipedia.orghttp://www.wikipedia.org

• “ “Multilingual, web-based, free-content encyclopedia Multilingual, web-based, free-content encyclopedia project <…> based on an openly editable model. project <…> based on an openly editable model. <…> written collaboratively by largely anonymous Internet <…> written collaboratively by largely anonymous Internet volunteers…” volunteers…” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Abouthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:About

• See what Wikipedia is NOT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_notIn particular, Wikipedia is not a manual, guidebook, textbook, or scientific journal

• Excellent and fast-growing public resource, but… “…the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit…”

• Quality of articles varies greatly, from nearly perfect, comprehensive, reliable and authoritative to … you can imagine…

• Use it as a starting point (basic information, links, references etc.), not as the source of the final truth


Most Reliable and “Simply the Best” Most Reliable and “Simply the Best” Popular Science Journals and MagazinesPopular Science Journals and Magazines

• Science News Science News (SS&P)(SS&P)

• Scientific AmericanScientific American

• American ScientistAmerican Scientist

• New ScientistNew Scientist

• Science Science (AAAS)(AAAS)

• Nature Nature

• PNAS PNAS (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., US)(Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., US)

• National GeographicNational Geographic

• Science et VieScience et Vie ((Science and Life, Science and Life, FranceFrance)) & & Science et VieScience et Vie Junior Junior

• Nauka i Zhizn’Nauka i Zhizn’ ((Science and Life, Science and Life, Russia), Russia), PrirodaPriroda (Nature, Russia)(Nature, Russia)

•… … and many others…and many others…sorry for not mentioning some of sorry for not mentioning some of your favorite ones…your favorite ones…


Society for Science and the Public Society for Science and the Public andandScience NewsScience News: your primary guides: your primary guides

http://www.societyforscience.org/http://www.societyforscience.org/


And do not forget about And do not forget about Science BuddiesScience Buddies!!http://www.sciencebuddies.org/http://www.sciencebuddies.org/


Science Science http://www.sciencemag.org/http://www.sciencemag.org/

ScienceScience (also Science Magazine), the (also Science Magazine), the academic weekly journal of the academic weekly journal of the American Association for the American Association for the Advancement of Science Advancement of Science (AAAS), (AAAS), one of the world's top scientific one of the world's top scientific journalsjournals

First published in 1880, now has a First published in 1880, now has a print subscriber base of around 130 print subscriber base of around 130 000, estimated readership ca. one 000, estimated readership ca. one million people (incl. institutional and million people (incl. institutional and online subscription) online subscription)

Students, K-12 teachers, and some Students, K-12 teachers, and some others can subscribe at a reduced others can subscribe at a reduced fee. Research articles published after fee. Research articles published after 1997 are free (with online 1997 are free (with online registration) one year after registration) one year after publication. Some significant articles publication. Some significant articles available for free immediately after available for free immediately after publication publication


Science Science Multimedia Center Multimedia Center http://www.sciencemag.org/http://www.sciencemag.org/site/multimedia/about/index.xhtmlsite/multimedia/about/index.xhtml


Science et Vie Science et Vie ((Science and Life, France)Science and Life, France)http://www.science-et-vie.com/http://www.science-et-vie.com/

A monthly science A monthly science magazine issued in magazine issued in France since 1913 (as France since 1913 (as La Science et la VieLa Science et la Vie) – ) – 100 years! 100 years!

1982: a computer 1982: a computer magazine magazine Science & Science & Vie MicroVie Micro (SVM) (SVM) launched launched

1986: a magazine for 1986: a magazine for teenagers teenagers Science & Science & Vie Junior Vie Junior startedstarted


Nauka i Zhizn’ Nauka i Zhizn’ ((Science and Life, Russia)Science and Life, Russia)http://www.nkj.ru/ https://twitter.com/naukaizhiznhttps://twitter.com/naukaizhizn

A A popular science popular science magazine magazine first issued in first issued in 1890, published in the 1890, published in the 1890s-1900s in the Russian 1890s-1900s in the Russian EmpireEmpire

Renewed in 1934 in the Renewed in 1934 in the Soviet Union and continued Soviet Union and continued in the Russian Federationin the Russian Federation

A magazine for family A magazine for family reading; many publications reading; many publications interesting for children and interesting for children and teenagersteenagers

Since January 2005, lists of Since January 2005, lists of contents, headlines, paper contents, headlines, paper summaries and some summaries and some research news are available research news are available in Englishin English http://www.nkj.ru/en/http://www.nkj.ru/en/


Best Audiovisual Science Education SeriesBest Audiovisual Science Education Series

• Discovery Discovery (incl. Discovery (incl. Discovery Science etc.) Science etc.) • National GeographicNational Geographic • Animal PlanetAnimal Planet• BBC BBC science seriesscience series• PBS PBS science seriesscience series……etc., etc.etc., etc.Attention!Attention! Even with some of these Even with some of these sources you should exercise caution sources you should exercise caution and critical approach and critical approach

Some examples of best science education video resources will be provided in following slides


PRINCIPLES OF PRINCIPLES OF SELECTING SELECTING SCIENTIFIC SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, INFORMATION, ANALYZING AND ANALYZING AND USING IT IN USING IT IN EDUCATIONEDUCATION

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E-Services and Multimedia from Scientific E-Services and Multimedia from Scientific Journals and Popular Science MagazinesJournals and Popular Science Magazines

• ToC (Table of Content) Alerts, Abstracts, etc.

• Email news and news alerts

• RSS Feeds RSS (or Really Simple Syndication) is a way to share content without requiring

readers to constantly visit a website to see what's new. An RSS feed contains article headlines, summaries and links to the full text of articles or Web pages.

• Podcasts (audio and video), other audiovisual resources

• Images, posters, booklets, PowerPoint presentations, PDF publications, and other visual/text resources

• Special educational materials and tools

• Social networks and feedback opportunities

…and many other things…


Science Science Multimedia Center Multimedia Center http://www.sciencemag.org/http://www.sciencemag.org/site/multimedia/about/index.xhtmlsite/multimedia/about/index.xhtml


How to Stay Informed about Latest How to Stay Informed about Latest Science News: Simple StepsScience News: Simple Steps

• Identify the Identify the primary sourcesprimary sources of information relevant to you (use of information relevant to you (use web search engines, mass media etc.). Try to avoid web sites of web search engines, mass media etc.). Try to avoid web sites of dubious scientific value, those with too many ads, requesting dubious scientific value, those with too many ads, requesting irrelevant personal information, any other suspicious sites. irrelevant personal information, any other suspicious sites. Remember: most of scientific news information you need is free Remember: most of scientific news information you need is free (or reasonably priced)! (or reasonably priced)!

• Add the selected sources to Add the selected sources to FavoritesFavorites in your browser in your browser

• Subscribe to Subscribe to carefully selected carefully selected (from trusted sources) email (from trusted sources) email news alerts, ToC alerts, podcasts and other multimedia, and/or news alerts, ToC alerts, podcasts and other multimedia, and/or other relevant resourcesother relevant resources

• Use science news in teaching and other educational activitiesUse science news in teaching and other educational activities

• Keep your students informed and engaged in science!Keep your students informed and engaged in science! You may also recruit some of your students to be responsible for You may also recruit some of your students to be responsible for news from a specific web site and to share that with other news from a specific web site and to share that with other schoolmatesschoolmates


Do not forget the Scientific Method!Do not forget the Scientific Method!

Scientific method is the Scientific method is the best way to test the best way to test the validity of scientific validity of scientific results, and it is good results, and it is good not only for science.not only for science.It is also great for It is also great for education!education!


Pseudoscience: Pseudoscience: a definitiona definition

PseudosciencePseudoscience is a claim, belief, or practice which is is a claim, belief, or practice which is presented as scientificpresented as scientific, but , but does not adhere to a valid does not adhere to a valid scientific methodscientific method, lacks supporting evidence or plausibility, , lacks supporting evidence or plausibility, cannot be reliably tested, or otherwise lacks scientific status. cannot be reliably tested, or otherwise lacks scientific status. Pseudoscience is often characterized by the use of vague, Pseudoscience is often characterized by the use of vague, contradictory, exaggerated or unprovable claims, an over-contradictory, exaggerated or unprovable claims, an over-reliance on confirmation rather than rigorous attempts at reliance on confirmation rather than rigorous attempts at refutation, a lack of openness to evaluation by other experts, refutation, a lack of openness to evaluation by other experts, and a general absence of systematic processes to rationally and a general absence of systematic processes to rationally develop theories.develop theories.

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoscience

Shermer, M. 1997. Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time. New York: W.H. Freeman and Company.


Pseudoscience and science: Pseudoscience and science: other definitionsother definitions

Pseudoscience is defined here as "claims presented so that they appear [to be] scientific even though they lack supporting evidence and plausibility".

In contrast, science is "a set of methods designed to describe and interpret observed and inferred phenomena, past or present, and aimed at building a testable body of knowledge open to rejection or confirmation".

Sources: National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators – 2002. Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation, 2002 (NSB-02-1) http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind02

Shermer, M. 1997. Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time. New York: W.H. Freeman and Company.


Pseudoscience and non-science Pseudoscience and non-science alert indicatorsalert indicators

• Primary or original scientific sources are not acknowledgedPrimary or original scientific sources are not acknowledged

• Links or references only to general mass media or other non-Links or references only to general mass media or other non-scientific sources, web sites of obscure societies etc.scientific sources, web sites of obscure societies etc.

• Appeal to well-known pseudoscience phenomena (so-called Appeal to well-known pseudoscience phenomena (so-called paranormal or esoteric phenomena, telepathy, telekinesis, UFO, paranormal or esoteric phenomena, telepathy, telekinesis, UFO, “ancient secret knowledge”, creationism, “intelligent design” etc.) “ancient secret knowledge”, creationism, “intelligent design” etc.)

• Unfounded denial of well-established scientific facts, concepts, and Unfounded denial of well-established scientific facts, concepts, and theories (relativity, biological evolution, climate change etc.)theories (relativity, biological evolution, climate change etc.)

• Unfounded (and often aggressive) criticism of well-known scientists, Unfounded (and often aggressive) criticism of well-known scientists, scientific schools, and research institutionsscientific schools, and research institutions

• Promises to miraculously and instantly solve many problems of Promises to miraculously and instantly solve many problems of science and society (“one size fits all”)science and society (“one size fits all”)

• … … and many other indicators…and many other indicators…

• General recommendation: Use the science method and your critical thinking skills!


Pseudoscience and non-science: Pseudoscience and non-science: some other indicatorssome other indicators

• Use of vague, exaggerated or untestable claims Use of vague, exaggerated or untestable claims

• Over-reliance on confirmation Over-reliance on confirmation rather than refutation rather than refutation

• Lack of opennessLack of openness to testing by other experts to testing by other experts

• Absence of progress Absence of progress (e.g., astrology has changed very little (e.g., astrology has changed very little in the past two millennia); in the past two millennia); lack of self-correction lack of self-correction (in (in contrast, scientific research programs make mistakes, but contrast, scientific research programs make mistakes, but they tend to eliminate these errors over time)they tend to eliminate these errors over time)

• Personalization Personalization of issuesof issues

• Use of Use of misleading language misleading language (e.g., creating scientific-(e.g., creating scientific-sounding terms to add weight to claims and persuade sounding terms to add weight to claims and persuade nonexperts to believe statements that may be false or nonexperts to believe statements that may be false or meaningless)meaningless)

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PseudoscienceSource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoscience


RationalWiki RationalWiki http://rationalwiki.orghttp://rationalwiki.org


Any sufficiently Any sufficiently advanced technology advanced technology is indistinguishable is indistinguishable from magicfrom magic

Arthur C. ClarkeArthur C. Clarke

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ESTABLISHING ESTABLISHING DIRECT LINKS WITH DIRECT LINKS WITH RESEARCHERS AND RESEARCHERS AND RESEARCH GROUPS RESEARCH GROUPS FOR GUIDANCE OF FOR GUIDANCE OF STUDENTS, STUDENTS, ONLINE RESEARCH ONLINE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

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How to Establish Direct Links How to Establish Direct Links with Scientists: Simple Stepswith Scientists: Simple Steps

• Identify the scientific research institutions, universities, science museums etc. close to you/your school. Visit their web sites. Check if their fields and scope of research are relevant to your educational goals

• Check other institutions not so close to you. Remember, that now, with modern IT and communication, it is possible to establish distant collaboration

• Contact the scientists, administration, and/or PR unit of the selected institution(s)

• Ask for their assistance in education

• Check if students and educators can help with their research.

•Propose assistance to scientists in their projects

• Develop joint projects, if possible and feasible

• Make sure that efforts and contribution of scientists, educators and students are properly acknowledged

• Communicate results, encourage all participants


How to Engage Scientists How to Engage Scientists in Science Fairs and Student Projectsin Science Fairs and Student Projects

Real scientists usually have little time, they often do not want to waste their time and resources for something not directly related to their research, something not promising results

But… Real scientists are usually really devoted to their science• they like to work with people interested in their field of science;

• they want young people to join their science;

• they are interested in future high-level students (up to PhD);

• many scientists like to teach

Because of that you have good chances to recruit scientists to science fairs and student projects


How to Engage Scientists How to Engage Scientists in Science Fairs and Student Projectsin Science Fairs and Student Projects

Some practical approaches • find devoted and enthusiastic scientists (not necessarily

Bosses of Science), they will bring others to the process

• establish both informal and formal links with research institutions and universities (cooperation agreements etc.), use personal contacts

• coordinate student research with real research projects, bring fresh ideas, explain benefits of cooperation

• use the Web, email, study visits, lab activities, distance learning, extracurricular education etc.

• get support from government agencies and other funding institutions


National Academies (US) National Academies (US) and Science Education Resourcesand Science Education Resources

http://www.nap.edu/http://www.nap.edu/


How People Learn: an example of How People Learn: an example of the National Academies Press the National Academies Press

book on educationbook on education

http://www.nap.edu/topics.php?topic=282

Science, engineering, and technology permeate nearly every facet of modern life and hold the key to solving many of humanity's most pressing current and future challenges. The United States' position in the global economy is declining, in part because U.S. workers lack fundamental knowledge in these fields. To address the critical issues of U.S. competitiveness and to better prepare the workforce, A Framework for K-12 Science Education proposes a new approach to K-12 science education that will capture students' interest and provide them with the necessary foundational knowledge in the field.

A Framework for K-12 Science Education outlines a broad set of expectations for students in science and engineering in grades K-12. These expectations will inform the development of new standards for K-12 science education and, subsequently, revisions to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development for educators. This book identifies three dimensions that convey the core ideas and practices around which science and engineering education in these grades should be built. These three dimensions are: crosscutting concepts that unify the study of science through their common application across science and engineering; scientific and engineering practices; and disciplinary core ideas in the physical sciences, life sciences, and earth and space sciences and for engineering, technology, and the applications of science. The overarching goal is for all high school graduates to have sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on science-related issues, be careful consumers of scientific and technical information, and enter the careers of their choice.

A Framework for K-12 Science Education is the first step in a process that can inform state-level decisions and achieve a research-grounded basis for improving science instruction and learning across the country. The book will guide standards developers, teachers, curriculum designers, assessment developers, state and district science administrators, and educators who teach science in informal environments.


SOFTWARE FOR SOFTWARE FOR ORGANIZING ORGANIZING INFORMATION AND INFORMATION AND USING IT IN USING IT IN STUDENT SCIENCE STUDENT SCIENCE PROJECTS PROJECTS (REFERENCE (REFERENCE MANAGERS, PROJECT MANAGERS, PROJECT PLANNERS, ETC.)PLANNERS, ETC.)

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Some examples of special software Some examples of special software useful for student projectsuseful for student projects

• Online resources (especially interactive ones)Online resources (especially interactive ones)

• Concise encyclopedias on CD/DVD (such as Concise encyclopedias on CD/DVD (such as MS Encarta, Britannica etc.)MS Encarta, Britannica etc.)

• Research assistants and project plannersResearch assistants and project planners

• Reference managers (web-based and local)Reference managers (web-based and local)

……and many other things…and many other things…


Encarta Research AssistantEncarta Research Assistant

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows-vista/research-assistant-let-http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows-vista/research-assistant-let-

encarta-help-with-the-homeworkencarta-help-with-the-homework


Microsoft Student with EncartaMicrosoft Student with Encarta


Reference Manager & Mendeley: Reference Manager & Mendeley: examples of reference management softwareexamples of reference management software


ConclusionsConclusions• Follow the scientific progress, Follow the scientific progress, be informedbe informed about breaking news about breaking news in science, especially in your fieldin science, especially in your field

• Use the Use the best science resources availablebest science resources available – they are powerful – they are powerful tools in educationtools in education

• Use the Use the scientific methodscientific method; learn to sort out pseudoscience junk ; learn to sort out pseudoscience junk and non-scienceand non-science

• Teach students Teach students how to mine for scientific informationhow to mine for scientific information using using all available media and opportunitiesall available media and opportunities

• Teach how to learn and learn how to teachTeach how to learn and learn how to teach

• Engage Engage students and let them take initiative students and let them take initiative

• Students are crazy about their laptops, iPods, iPads, the Web – Students are crazy about their laptops, iPods, iPads, the Web – transform this interest into a powerful education tooltransform this interest into a powerful education tool!!

•……but never forget about the beautiful world around us – but never forget about the beautiful world around us – life is life is not just electronicsnot just electronics!!

Be innovative! Good luck!Be innovative! Good luck!


Imagination is Imagination is more important more important than knowledge than knowledge

Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein


Special thanks are due to:Special thanks are due to:

Intel Intel

Society for Science & the Public and Intel ISEF people: Society for Science & the Public and Intel ISEF people: Sharon Snyder, Karen Merrill, Iza Pastuszynska, Michal Dzoga, Sharon Snyder, Karen Merrill, Iza Pastuszynska, Michal Dzoga, and many othersand many others

Tatiana Nanaieva (Intel Ed. Programs in CIS) Tatiana Nanaieva (Intel Ed. Programs in CIS)

Colleagues and friends at research institutions and universities Colleagues and friends at research institutions and universities of Ukraine, the US, and other countriesof Ukraine, the US, and other countries

Many other people who shared with us their ideas and Many other people who shared with us their ideas and experienceexperience

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Sergei L. Mosyakin, Prof., Dr.Sci.Sergei L. Mosyakin, Prof., Dr.Sci.

Corr. Member, National Academy of Sciences of UkraineCorr. Member, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Director, Institute of Botany Director, Institute of Botany of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kievof the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev

[email protected]@botany.kiev.ua

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