Wicked Problems In Science And Health: Teaching and Learning Opportunities

Posted by Great Lakes Center for Innovation of SENCER on October 13, 2014

Wicked Problems In Science And Health: Teaching and Learning Opportunities
November 15, 2014

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio

Many of the problems facing society today are complex, challenging to define, and even more challenging to solve and are, indeed, wicked problems. Environmental issues such as clean water and air, global warming, or health issues such as childhood obesity, pandemic threats, and health care financing are wicked problems that challenge our society but also provide real life learning opportunities for our students.
Sponsored by the Great Lakes Center for Innovation of SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities – http://www.sencer.net), this workshop will bring together higher education faculty and students from the STEM fields and the health professions to explore ways in which the wicked problems of our communities, whether international or local, can provide opportunities to engage, inspire and motivate our students.
Featured Speaker:
Dr. Sherryl Broverman from Duke University, who will share her experiences tackling “wicked problems” in rural Kenya, beginning with a collaborative project to teach chemistry that ultimately led to the establishment of an innovative school for girls.

For information on the rest of the workshop program, and a link to online registration, see:

http://www.sencer.net/RegionalCenters/SCIGLFall2014Meeting.cfm