what color is your lab coat: science white or technology blue?
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What Color Is Your Lab Coat: Science White or Technology Blue?. Andrew S. Gibbons Utah State University. Chapter 1: The Graduate Dean. Dissertation reviews Trouble with College of Engineering Couldn’t pinpoint concern Sent back one study, asking more - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
14 November 2002 AECT 2002
What Color Is Your Lab What Color Is Your Lab Coat: Science White or Coat: Science White or
Technology Blue?Technology Blue?
Andrew S. GibbonsAndrew S. GibbonsUtah State UniversityUtah State University
Chapter 1: The Graduate DeanChapter 1: The Graduate Dean
Dissertation reviewsDissertation reviews Trouble with College of EngineeringTrouble with College of Engineering Couldn’t pinpoint concernCouldn’t pinpoint concern Sent back one study, asking moreSent back one study, asking more ““Didn’t fit the mold of scientific Didn’t fit the mold of scientific
study”study” ““It’s circling the earth now”It’s circling the earth now”
Troubled Fit of Curriculums in the UTroubled Fit of Curriculums in the U
Difficulty of Soft SciencesDifficulty of Soft Sciences Sociology, Anthropology, PsychologySociology, Anthropology, Psychology
Difficulty of Trade or Skilled FieldsDifficulty of Trade or Skilled Fields Instructional Tech, Law, MedicineInstructional Tech, Law, Medicine
Difficulty of Commercial ArtsDifficulty of Commercial Arts Business, Economics, Law, MedicineBusiness, Economics, Law, Medicine
Difficulty of Arts and HumanitiesDifficulty of Arts and Humanities Art, Music, Drama, (Landscape) Art, Music, Drama, (Landscape)
ArchitectureArchitecture
““Distancing” certain degreesDistancing” certain degrees
Interdisciplinary snobbery based on Interdisciplinary snobbery based on the quality of their “science”the quality of their “science”
Walter VincentiWalter Vincenti
Book Title: Book Title:
What Engineers Know What Engineers Know
and How They Know Itand How They Know It
Chapter 2: The Greenie Chapter 2: The Greenie
Coming to U from industryComing to U from industry What is an acceptable dissertation?What is an acceptable dissertation? Do technologists produce Do technologists produce
knowledge?knowledge? Do they have theory?Do they have theory? What is the nature of the knowledge?What is the nature of the knowledge? What is the nature of the theory?What is the nature of the theory? How are they warranted? Argued?How are they warranted? Argued?
The Theory Issue TodayThe Theory Issue Today
BrunerBruner ReigeluthReigeluth Proliferation of theoriesProliferation of theories
Science has enjoyed 200 years of Science has enjoyed 200 years of public debate on its foundations of public debate on its foundations of theory—technology just 50 at mosttheory—technology just 50 at most
Yet our expectations of theory will Yet our expectations of theory will shape our research agendashape our research agenda
Could We Be Science Mimics?Could We Be Science Mimics?
Evidence:Evidence:
1.1. Seeking the “right” or “best” Seeking the “right” or “best” asnwerasnwer
2.2. Expecting direct theory conversion Expecting direct theory conversion from sciencefrom science
3.3. Confusion of research agendaConfusion of research agenda
4.4. Uncertain standard of knowledge Uncertain standard of knowledge warrantswarrants
Herbert SimonHerbert Simon
Book:Book:
Sciences of the ArtificialSciences of the Artificial
RoundtableRoundtable
““Top 10 List”, Answers to the Top 10 List”, Answers to the Question:Question:
““What Difference Does It Make What Difference Does It Make Whether Our Students See Whether Our Students See
Themselves primarily as Scientists or Themselves primarily as Scientists or Primarily as Technologists?”Primarily as Technologists?”