Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Apr 2002
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002aps..apru12004s&link_type=abstract
American Physical Society, April Meeting, Jointly Sponsored with the High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) of the American As
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
A curriculum exploring the belief systems that influence the development of a person's worldview is presented. This course structure is directed at an introductory as well as an advanced level. In one case, these ideas are applied to an elementary course in cosmology. As in a class concerning the philosophy of science, an introductory level student is encouraged to critique past and present elements that the culture takes as science. However, the student is challenged to develop a scientific method in the context of myth. With this, one seems to be presented with an “oxymoronic” state. Yet, in this way, the student simulates a scientist's conflict - doing science while knowing her window to the world is not so clean. At a somewhat more advanced level, students are challenged to ask questions from simple observations of some event(s). An application is developed concerning nonlinear science. Various areas of nonlinear study are certainly not amenable to analytic methods. By observing computer models of such seemingly illusive systems, one is to construct highly focused questions in the absence of developed supporting theories. Such a task is seen to encourage comprehensive thinking invaluable when making the transition into research work.
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