Engaging Science, Advancing Learning:
General Education, Majors, and the New Global Century
Schedule at a Glance
Thursday, November 6, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Conference Registration and Membership Information
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Pre-conference workshops (separate registration and fee required)
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Opening Keynote: Envisioning the Place and Practice of Science Education
James Gentile—Research Corporation
8:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Posters and Reception
Friday, November 7, 2008
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Roundtable Discussions and Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Plenary: Why Change and How?
Jeanne Narum—Project Kaleidoscope
11:00 a.m. – Noon
Concurrent Sessions
12:15 – 2:00 p.m.
Featured Address:
Teaching and Learning for Sustainability: Imperative or Option?
(Separate registration and fee required; lunch included)
Eleanor Sterling—American Museum of Natural History and Columbia University
2:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Saturday, November 8, 2008
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Roundtable Discussions and Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
11:00 a.m. – Noon
Plenary: Raising the Quality and Level of Science Learning for All Students
Darcy B. Kelley—Columbia University and Linda L. Slakey—National Science Foundation
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