The University of Dallas Classical Education Podcast

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From Wonder to Mastery: Science Education with John D. Mays

From Wonder to Mastery: Science Education with John D. Mays22. Sept. 202556 Min.

Summary In this conversation, Shannon Valenzuela and John Mays explore the principles of teaching science classically. They discuss the importance of beauty to the work of education, the importance of textbook design, and the need for a mastery-oriented curriculum that emphasizes long-term retention of knowledge. Mays introduces his Wonder-Integration-Mastery model for science education, which serves as a framework for teaching that integrates various disciplines and fosters the development o...