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| Abstract Title: | Creating space for student discussions about ethics, physics and society |
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| Abstract: | The challenges of the future require well-rounded physicists who understand their responsibility and impact as scientists in an ever-changing, complex society. In my research group at Texas State, one of our goals was to create space for students to practice making sense of this responsibility, and to research the results. As a graduate researcher, I studied physics students' conversations as they discussed the development and use of the atomic bomb. The unit encouraged perspective-taking and ethical sense-making through the application of an ethical framework. This research gives us insight into what ethics conversations in physics classrooms could look like. In this session, I will share results for instructors looking to implement similar curricula as well as how instructors can approach these conversations. |
| Abstract Type: | Symposium Talk |
| Parallel Session: | Reimagining physics curricula |
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| Primary Contact: |
Egla Ochoa-Madrid Langley Research Center |
