David McClung, Regional Department Chair
Telephone: (978)264-4700 extension 3412
Fax: (978)266-1133
E-mail: dmcclung@mail.ab.mec.edu
The Faculty:
David Baumritter, Owen Bradford, Kerri Chartier, Chris Clinton, Karen Dauphinais, Brian Dempsey, Fred Hohn, Kimberly Landry, Annette Leger, Bradshaw Lupton, Aaron Mathieu, James McCaughey, Carol Murphree, Kevin O'Grady, Kimberly Ryan, Heather Saniuk, Laboratory Assistant: Charlene Golden
The Department’s Educational Philosophy
We believe that students should be exposed to the process of scientific inquiry so they can acquire and interpret scientific knowledge, and begin to realize the wider applicability of scientific problem-solving methods. By making the laboratory the focal point of learning, we seek to foster students' appreciation for the experience of doing science.
Guiding Principles
Students must be able to collect and analyze data and formulate hypotheses. Inductive and deductive problem-solving skills are central to science education. An effective program in science addresses the limitations of data and conclusions. Students should be able to use or design a strategy for testing scientific concepts. A comprehensive science program will emphasize the delicate checks and balances in man’s abiotic and biotic environments and the stresses upon these ecosystems, which could affect the destiny of the world. Science is integrally related to mathematics. An effective science program builds students’ ability to communicate accurately and precisely. An effective science program stresses both cooperative and independent learning