Carl Edwin Wieman, the new honorary doctor of the\nUniversity of Macau (UM) and a Nobel laureate in physics, today (25 April) gave\na Doctor honoris causa<\/i> Lecture,\ntitled \u2018Taking a Scientific Approach to Science Education\u2019, in the auditorium\nof UM Wu Yee Sun Library.<\/p>
In his welcome speech, UM Rector Wei Zhao said that\nProf Wieman is a visionary scientist that has initiated many ground-breaking\nresearch projects, adding that he started a number of programmes over the past\nfew decades to improve the effectiveness of science education. Zhao mentioned\nthat Prof Wieman served as the associate director for science of the White\nHouse\u2019s Office of Science and Technology Policy and is the Chair of the Board\non Science Education in the National Academy of Sciences and the founder and\nchairman of PhET scientific simulation programme, which provides an extensive\nsimulation package in order to improve the way that physics, chemistry, math,\nbiology and earth science are taught and learned. Zhao also said that Prof\nWieman\u2019s talk at UM is very significant because it is essential for UM students\nto learn how to study with a scientific attitude and create a better future for\nMacao with scientific methods.<\/p>
During the talk, Prof Wiemen said that it is\nimperative to provide better science education for all students and the goal of\nscience education is to help students \u2018think like a scientist, rather than\nmake them become scientists\u2019. He noted that students need to be able to\ndevelop a \u2018mental organisational framework\u2019, in which scientific concepts and\nselection criteria govern, adding that the framework can help students\nunderstand what problems need to be solved and what is irrelevant. Prof\nWiemen also said that the meaning of science education is to help students learn\nto make better decisions and choices.<\/p>
The talk attracted many overseas experts and\nscholars, researchers, UM faculty members and students, as well as teachers and\nstudents from local secondary schools.<\/p>
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In addition, Prof Wieman will participate in an\ninternational academic symposium, titled \u2018STEM Education Mini-Symposium:\nBuilding a New Culture for STEM Education in Asia\u2019, to be held tomorrow (26\nApril) in Room G062, Anthony Lau Building (E4), UM. During the event, experts\nand scholars from the United States, Singapore, mainland China, Hong Kong, and\nMacao will have an in-depth discussion on STEM Education.<\/p>
Source: Communications Office <\/p>
Media Contact Information:
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