Integrating the sciences and society [[electronic resource] ] : challenges, practices, and potentials / / edited by Harriet Hartman

• Pubblicazione: Bingley, : Elsevier JAI, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (317 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.45
• Soggetto topico: Science - Social aspects; Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HarmanHarriet
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Integrating the Sciences and Society: Challenges, Practices, and Potentials; Copyright page; Contents; Part I: Introduction; Introduction: The importance and challenge of integrating scientific and societal perspectives; The academic setting; Research; Policy-making and public discourse; This volume; References; Part II: Challenges; Chapter 1. Collaboration between science and social science: Issues, challenges, and opportunities; Introduction: Focus and aims; Issues and challenges; Opportunities; Summary; Note; References ; Chapter 2. Knowing a Hawk from a Handsaw: Interdisciplinarity and STEM education researchIntroduction; Conceptualizing gender; Building interdisciplinary bridges; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 3. Engineering ethics and STS subcultures; STS subcultures; Engineering ethics subcultures; Microethics and macroethics in engineering; Engineering ethics education; Connecting the subcultures; STS and engineering ethics; Conclusions; References; Part III. Practices; Chapter 4. Understanding earth resources: What's sociology got to do with itquest; Merging geoscience and social science ; The citizenship literacies: Case studies for global citizenshipCitizenship literacies in social context; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5. Teaching sociology to science and engineering students: some experiences from an introductory science and technology studies course; Notes; References; Appendix. 2008 syllabus; Chapter 6. Why sociology courses combined with a required STS project are mutually enhancing: The WPI experience; Introduction; The student-advisor relationship as a collaboration; The WPI project's program's context and structure; Conclusions; References ; Chapter 7. Advancing educational reform: Lessons from a collaborative workshop among engineering educators and sociologistsBackground; Developing a cross-disciplinary perspective; The workshops; Lessons learned; Notes; Acknowledgments; References; Appendix1. Workshop participants and attendees; Chapter 8. Pedagogical partnerships: Faculty learning communities as a foundation for linking science and society; The structural constraints that create cultural divides; Shifting landscapes creating cultural bridges; Faculty learning communities; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References ; Appendix: Website addresses for FLCs discussedPart IV: Potentials; Chapter 9. Improving educational change agents' efficacy in science, engineering, and mathematics education; Introduction; Goal ambiguity; Narrow focus of change; Expanding SEM educational change agents' decision environment; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Chapter 10. The convergence of sociology and computer science; The convergence of sociology and computer science; Complex systems; Dimensions of convergence; Ethics and information property; Conclusion; References; Part V: Epilogue ; Chapter 11. The social sciences and the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM): Toward the building of improved, two-way bridges
• Sommario/riassunto: Many people think of 'social problems' as involving poor and powerless individuals in society. This work seeks to improve the balance by adding a focus on important and powerful institutions. It discusses policy sciences, public policy analysis and public
• Titolo autorizzato: Integrating the sciences and society
• ISBN: 1-280-77119-4; 9786613681966; 1-84855-299-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455495803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Research in social problems and public policy ; ; v. 16.