2019 Workshop Talk | 58:41 | All Grade Levels, Math, Science
Summary
One of the most difficult issues (still) facing classical Christian educators is how to teach the STEM disciplines from both a distinctively Christian point of view, and as part of a genuinely liberal arts education. But as the STEM professions become a crucial area of Christian ministry, we must continue to learn how Christianity makes a difference to STEM education and how a liberal arts education is the best way to make this difference. This talk will look deeper at how a Christian liberal arts education is crucial for understanding the STEM disciplines, and offer practical suggestions for implementing this understanding into the curriculum.
Speaker
Mitch Stokes is a senior fellow of philosophy at New St. Andrews College. He received his PhD in philosophy from Notre Dame and an MA in religion from Yale . He also holds an MS in mechanical engineering and, prior to his teaching career, worked for an international engineering firm where he earned five patents in aeroderivative gas turbine technology. In addition to biographies of Newton and Galileo, his books include A Shot of Faith (to the Head): Be a Confident Believer in an Age of Cranky Atheists (Thomas Nelson), How to Be an Atheist: Why Many Skeptics Aren't Skeptical Enough (Crossway), and Calculus for Everyone (forthcoming).
Additional Materials
The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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