The Physics Bus - Science Education, Play, Art, or All Three?
Maker Faire Bay Area 2016
MAKER
Erik Herman
I'm the Science Engagement Specialist with Xraise, public outreach for Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source. For fun, I direct the Physics Bus. Originally pursuing formal science education, I have a BA in Philosophy/Physics, secondary certification, and an MA in Science Teaching and Teacher Education. After seven years classroom teaching, I now focus on facilitating direct experiences.
Schedule:
Sunday, May 22
Zone 7 - Make: Education3:00 pm - 3:25 pm
The Ithaca Physics Bus is an enigma within the context of science education. Its mission of physics isn't to teach concepts as much as it is to offer positive physics experiences free of academic expectations. Explore how a career science educator navigates seemingly contradictory paradigms.
