Science Education and Spiritual Transformation
Table of Contents
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Introduction .......................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 1 ... Observation versus Analysis [Becoming a great observer is so much more than being a good scientist.] 1a Observation versus Analysis ......................................................... 8 1b The Quintessential Observer ......................................................... 17 Chapter 2 ... You Are Your Own Best Teacher [Authentic wonder and awe versus critical thinking, only.] 2a A Teacher's Wonder ...................................................................... 25 2b The True Teacher .......................................................................... 39 Chapter 3 ... The Nature of Science [Social and psychological implications of how we teach, viewed through the lens of STEM.] 3a The Social Impact of STEM ......................................................... 44 3b Science and Spirituality ................................................................ 52 Chapter 4 ... Thermodynamics [Modern thermodynamics and Aristotle's four elements.] 4a Honoring Aristotle ........................................................................ 63 4b How to Get More Energy .............................................................. 75 Chapter 5 ... Interrogation versus Observation [Examining the pervasive role of technology versus the transformational role of the human senses.] 5a Mr. T. and Me ............................................................................... 86 5b Awakened Science Experimentation ............................................ 102 5c Mechanization ............................................................................... 113 5d Reading the Book of Nature ......................................................... 120 Chapter 6 ... Friction [Where physics meets social emotional relationships.] 6a Radically Shifting to Unconditional Love in School .................... 131 6b How to Use Friction to Your Advantage ...................................... 146 Chapter 7 ... The Psychological Handling of Spacetime [Implications of physicality.] 7a The World Gym Theory ................................................................ 162 7b Learn to Return ............................................................................. 169 Chapter 8 ... Fire & Desire [The biology, chemistry, and physics of fire as related to the psychology behind intention and wishing.] 8a Why Can't Wishes Be Scientific? ................................................. 174 8b Anatomy of a Wish ....................................................................... 182 Chapter 9 ... Gravity [Gravity seen as a force versus Einstein’s geometry of curved space in The Theory of Relativity.] 9a How Falling Can Be Useful .......................................................... 194 Chapter 10 ... The Scientific Method [Galileo’s historic attempt to bring new ideas using the scientific method.] 10a The Scientific Method ................................................................. 231 Chapter 11 ... How to Transform Your Students [How nature transforms with carbon dioxide.] 11a How to Transform Your Students ............................................... 246 Chapter 12 ... Naming, Categorizing & Labeling [Using the holistic approach.] 12a Loss and Redemption .................................................................. 258 12b Math Phobia ................................................................................ 264 12c Don't Get Lost in the Trees ......................................................... 274 12d Emerson, Dewey and Pat ............................................................ 287 12e Grandma Ach .............................................................................. 300 Chapter 13 ... The Woods Are On Fire! [The Biochemistry, Engineering, and Physics of the Woods.] 13a The Woods are on Fire! ............................................................... 310 Chapter 14 ... The Mathematics of Trees [The proportions of water, carbon dioxide, and minerals that make up the matter in a tree.] 14a The Mathematics of Trees ........................................................... 331 Chapter 15 ... Nature Favors Balance [Trees, Rocks & Bones.] 15a Nature Favors Balance ................................................................ 348 Chapter 16 ... The Scientist-Artist [Can technology imitate nature as art does?] 16a The Scientist-Artist ..................................................................... 362 Chapter 17 ... Carbon-Based Life Forms [The organic biochemistry of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the symbiotic actions of photosynthesis.] 17a Carbon-Based Life Forms ........................................................... 375 Chapter 18 ... The Physics of Trees [Theories of how plants grow upwards.] 18a The Physics of Trees ................................................................... 391 Chapter 19 ... The Mathematics and Science of Wonderful Water! [Water's molecular geometry and other synergetic properties it exhibits.] 19a How to Teach Science Which Engenders Awe ........................... 408 19b Wonderful Water ......................................................................... 419 Chapter 20 ... The Test of a Real Scientist [Good Science means Good Observation] 20a The Test of a Real Scientist ........................................................ 426 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 452 |
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John Bickart, Ph.D.
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Asheville, NC
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John Bickart, Ph.D.
Red Shirt Interactive Group
Asheville, NC
Copyright © 2024 John Bickart. Some rights reserved.
This book may be shared for non-commercial reasons. This means that it may be copied as a whole or in part and shared in print or any electronic media as long as it is not sold or used to carry advertising. If copied, the author requests attribution.
Cover photo composite by Anthony Scaravilli
1st edition, 2024
ISBN: 9798833945506
Printed in the United States of America
www.bickart.org
Dedication
All of my dedications for books written thus far include my loving wife, Wendy. There is a reason for that, Wendy. This one is also for, and largely because of you.
All of my dedications for books written thus far include my loving wife, Wendy. There is a reason for that, Wendy. This one is also for, and largely because of you.
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- - Science of Emotions (Keltner, 2
- Science of Emotions (Keltner, 2009, 2023)
- Childhood & Spirituality (Hart, 2001, 2010, 2014a, 2014b; L. Miller, 2015; L. W. E. S. Miller, 2021)
- Left Brain Dominance (McGilchrist, 2009)
- Mindfulness and Nondual Awareness (Chopra, 2021; Chopra, Ford, & Williamson, 2010; Lantieri, 2008; Palmer, 1993, 1998, 2004; Palmer, Zajonc, & Scribner, 2010)
- Emotional and Social Intelligence, Presence (Goleman & Boutsikaris, 2006; Goleman & Senge, 2007; Goleman & Whitener, 2005; Senge, 2000, 2008)
- Awareness and Mindsight (Siegel, 2010, 2018)
- Wisdom Teaching and Practical Exercises (Laozi, 2005/circa 500 BC)
- Belief (Dispenza, 2017; Dispenza & Boyce, 2016; Dispenza, Knight, & Encephalon, 2005; B. H. Lipton, 2005, 2006, 2014; B. H. Lipton, Bhaerman, S., 2009)
- Early Opposition to the Mechanical View of Humans (Dewey, 1910, 1916/2005)
- Historically Assumed Separateness (Harari, 2017) (Kuhn, 2004)
- Reduced Importance of Childhood (Piaget, 1929/2007, 1950, 1959, 1965, 1973, 1976; Piaget & Inhelder, 1969; Piaget & Valsiner, 1927/2001)
- Excessive Testing (Darling-Hammond, 2010; González & Darling-Hammond, 1997; Gurwitz, Darling-Hammond, Pease, Education., & Corporation., 1981; Haggstrom, Darling-Hammond, Grissmer, & Center for the Study of the Teaching Profession (Rand Corporation), 1988; Koppich, Merseth, Darling-Hammond, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education., & National Commission on Teaching & America's Future (U.S.), 2000; Millman & Darling-Hammond, 1990; Wise, Darling-Hammond, Berry, Profession., & Education, 1987; Wise, Darling-Hammond, & Klein, 1986; Zeichner et al., 2000)
- Education: Students-only, Community-centered, Right Answers, Restricted Resources, Not tests, Not algebra, Not control, Not norms, Brick & Mortar Schools, Integrated Disciplines, Inspirational Content (Dintersmith, 2018; Hart, 2001)
- 1800s Factory Model (Skinner, 1953; Thorndike, 1913/2010)
Bickart, J. (2018). The next version of you: 12 stories that highlight the use of intuition to update your life.
Bickart, J. (2020a). Bickart’s Just-in-Time Fables (Vol. 1). Asheville, NC: Red Shirt Interactive Group.
Bickart, J. (2020b). Bickart’s Just-in-Time Fables (Vol. 2). Asheville, NC: Red Shirt Interactive Group.
Bickart, J. (2020c). Bickart’s Just-in-Time Fables (Vol. 3). Asheville, NC: Red Shirt Interactive Group.
Bickart, J. (2022). 20 Opportunities to Transform Yourself While Teaching. Asheville, NC: Red Shirt Interactive Group.
Chopra, D. (2021). METAHUMAN : unleashing your infinite potential. [S.l.]: HARMONY CROWN.
Chopra, D., Ford, D., & Williamson, M. (2010). The shadow effect: Illuminating the hidden power of your true self. New York: HarperOne.
Darling-Hammond, L. (2010). The flat world and education: how America's commitment to equity will determine our future. New York: Teachers College Press.
Dewey, J. (1910). How we think. Boston: D.C. Heath & Co.
Dewey, J. (1916/2005). Democracy and education: An introduction to the philosophy of education. New York: Cosimo Classics.
Dintersmith, T. (2018). What school could be : insights and inspiration from teachers across America.
Dispenza, J. (2017). Becoming supernatural: how common people are doing the uncommon. Carlsbad: Hay House.
Dispenza, J., & Boyce, A. (2016). You Are the Placebo. [United States]: Author's Republic : Made available through hoopla.
Dispenza, J., Knight, J. Z., & Encephalon, L. L. C. (2005). Mastering the art of observation. Rainier, WA: Encephalon.
Goleman, D., & Boutsikaris, D. (2006). Social intelligence the new science of human relationships. New York: Audio Renaissance.
Goleman, D., & Senge, P. M. (2007). Working with presence. New York: Audio Renaissance.
Goleman, D., & Whitener, B. (2005). Emotional intelligence. Prince Frederick, MD: Landmark Audiobooks.
González, J. M., & Darling-Hammond, L. (1997). New concepts for new challenges: Professional development for teachers of immigrant youth. [Washington, D.C.], McHenry, IL: Center for Applied Linguistics ; Delta Systems Co.
Gurwitz, A. S., Darling-Hammond, L., Pease, S. R., Education., U. S. D. o., & Corporation., R. (1981). Maintenance of effort provisions: An instrument of federalism in education. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corp.
Haggstrom, G. W., Darling-Hammond, L., Grissmer, D. W., & Center for the Study of the Teaching Profession (Rand Corporation). (1988). Assessing teacher supply and demand. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, Center for the Study of the Teaching Profession.
Harari, Y. N. P. D. O. I. (2017). Sapiens.
Hart, T. (2001). From information to transformation: Education for the evolution of consciousness. New York: P. Lang.
Hart, T. (2010). The secret spiritual world of children the breakthrough discovery that profoundly alters our conventional view of children's mystical experiences. [S.l.]: New World Library.
Hart, T. (2014a). The four virtues : presence, heart, wisdom, creation. New York: Atria Books/Beyond Words.
Hart, T. (2014b). The integrative mind : transformative education for a world on fire.
Keltner, D. (2009). Born to be good : the science of a meaningful life (1st ed.). New York: W.W. Norton & Co. New York.
Keltner, D. (2023). Awe : the new science of everyday wonder and how it can transform your life. New York: Penguin Press New York.
Koppich, J., Merseth, K. K., Darling-Hammond, L., American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education., & National Commission on Teaching & America's Future (U.S.). (2000). Studies of excellence in teacher education: Preparation in a five-year program. Washington, DC: AACTE Publications.
Kuhn, T. S. (2004). The structure of scientific revolutions. Chicago [u.a.]: Univ. of Chicago Press.
Lantieri, L. (2008). Building inner resilience. Reclaiming Children and Youth, 17(2), 43-46.
Laozi, D. R. A. C. J. (2005/circa 500 BC). Tao te ching : a new translation & commentary. New York: Barnes & Noble.
Lipton, B. H. (2005). The biology of belief: Unleashing the power of consciousness, matter and miracles. Santa Rosa, CA: Mountain of Love/Elite Books.
Lipton, B. H. (2006). The wisdom of your cells: How your beliefs control your biology. Boulder: Sounds True.
Lipton, B. H. (2014). The honeymoon effect: the science of creating heaven on earth. Boulder, CO: Sounds True.
Lipton, B. H., Bhaerman, S. (2009). Spontaneous evolution: Our positive future (and a way to get there from here). Carlsbad, Calif.: Hay House.
McGilchrist, I. (2009). The master and his emissary: the divided brain and the making of the Western world. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Miller, L. (2015). The spiritual child: The new science on parenting for health and lifelong thriving.
Miller, L. W. E. S. (2021). The awakened brain : the new science of spirituality and our quest for an inspired life.
Millman, J., & Darling-Hammond, L. (1990). The New handbook of teacher evaluation: assessing elementary and secondary school teachers. Newbury Park, Calif.: Sage Publications.
Palmer, P. J. (1993). To know as we are known: Education as a spiritual journey. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco.
Palmer, P. J. (1998). The courage to teach: Exploring the inner landscape of a teacher's life. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass.
Palmer, P. J. (2004). A hidden wholeness: The journey toward an undivided life: welcoming the soul and weaving community in a wounded world. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Palmer, P. J., Zajonc, A., & Scribner, M. (2010). The heart of higher education: a call to renewal. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Piaget, J. (1929/2007). The child's conception of the world. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Piaget, J. (1950). The psychology of intelligence. London: Routledge & Paul.
Piaget, J. (1959). The language and thought of the child. New York: Humanities Press.
Piaget, J. (1965). The moral judgment of the child. New York: Free Press.
Piaget, J. (1973). The child and reality; problems of genetic psychology. New York: Grossman Publishers.
Piaget, J. (1976). The grasp of consciousness: action and concept in the young child. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
Piaget, J., & Inhelder, B. (1969). The psychology of the child. New York: Basic Books.
Piaget, J., & Valsiner, J. (1927/2001). The child's conception of physical causality. New Brunswick (N. J.); London: Transaction Publishers.
Senge, P. M. (2000). Schools that learn: A fifth discipline fieldbook for educators, parents, and everyone who cares about education. New York: Doubleday.
Senge, P. M. (2008). The necessary revolution : how individuals and organizations are working together to create a sustainable world. New York: Doubleday.
Siegel, D. J. (2010). Mindsight: the new science of personal transformation. New York: Bantam Books.
Siegel, D. J. (2018). Aware : the science and practice of presence, a complete guide to the groundbreaking Wheel of Awareness meditation practice.
Skinner, B. F. (1953). Science and human behavior. New York: Macmillan.
Thorndike, E. L. (1913/2010). Educational psychology. [Charleston, SC]: Nabu Press, [BiblioBazaar].
Wise, A. E., Darling-Hammond, L., Berry, B., Profession., R. C. C. f. t. S. o. t. T., & Education, N. I. o. (1987). Effective teacher selection: From recruitment to retention. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, Center for the Study of the Teaching Profession.
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Zeichner, K. M., Miller, L., Silvernail, D. L., Darling-Hammond, L., American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education., & National Commission on Teaching & America's Future (U.S.). (2000). Studies of excellence in teacher education: Preparation in the undergraduate years. Washington, DC: AACTE Publications.
