{"product_id":"making-scientists-gregory-light-9780674052925","title":"Making Scientists: Six Principles for Effective College Teaching","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor many college students, studying the hard sciences seems out of the question. Students and professors alike collude in the prejudice that physics and molecular biology, mathematics and engineering are elite disciplines restricted to a small number with innate talent. Gregory Light and Marina Micari reject this bias, arguing, based on their own transformative experiences, that environment is just as critical to academic success in the sciences as individual ability. \u003ci\u003eMaking Scientists\u003c\/i\u003e lays the groundwork for a new paradigm of how scientific subjects can be taught at the college level, and how we can better cultivate scientists, engineers, and other STEM professionals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors invite us into Northwestern University's Gateway Science Workshop, where the seminar room is infused with a sense of discovery usually confined to the research lab. Conventional science instruction demands memorization of facts and formulas but provides scant opportunity for critical reflection and experimental conversation. Light and Micari stress conceptual engagement with ideas, practical problem-solving, peer mentoring, and--perhaps most important--initiation into a culture of cooperation, where students are encouraged to channel their energy into collaborative learning rather than competition with classmates. They illustrate the tangible benefits of treating students as apprentices--talented young people taking on the mental habits, perspectives, and wisdom of the scientific community, while contributing directly to its development. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRich in concrete advice and innovative thinking, \u003ci\u003eMaking Scientists\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable guide for all who care about the future of science and technology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gregory Light,Marina Micari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674052927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674052925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.35h x 5.82w x 0.96d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/17\/2012","brand":"Gregory Light","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086757802239,"sku":"9780674052925","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e91de20-7da0-466e-bfbb-31a3cfb114b9.jpg?v=1769096401","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/making-scientists-gregory-light-9780674052925","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}