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Hwang, Seyoung – Journal of Biological Education, 2015
In this article, the educative value of scientific biographies will be explored, especially for non-science major college students. During the "Scientist's life and thought" course, 66 college students read nine scientific biographies including five biologists, covering the canonical scientific achievements in Western scientific history.…
Descriptors: Biographies, Science Achievement, Scientific Principles, Story Telling
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Kim, Eje – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2012
This is an autobiographical account of my geographical education. As a child I explored places far different from my home in S. Korea through my readings of children's literature--Pippi Longstocking in particular. My school experiences in Seoul did little to educate me geographically. This paper describes significant transformations during my…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Foreign Countries, Literary Devices, Feminism