Scott Linneman
Dr. Scott Linneman is an assistant professor in the department of geology and a member of the science education group. After teaching in Idaho for eight years, he joined the faculty at Western’s College of Sciences and Technology in 2000 and then spent a year in South Africa as a senior Fulbright Scholar. His research has included analyzing the hazards of Cascade volcanoes and studying the ways children and adults gain understanding of the earth sciences. His Ph.D. in geology is from the University of Wyoming.Teaching Science in South Africa
How does a country with a long history of educational inequity adapt to a new “equal rights for all” constitution? Scott Linneman, a senior Fulbright Scholar in South Africa during 2001, says the answer depends on who is asked. Linneman describes the struggles of science educators in South Africa following the advent of democracy in that country in 1994, examines issues related to the implementation of a radical new national curriculum and discusses the challenge presented by the AIDS crisis.
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