Going Back to Our Future II

A volume in Pioneers of Science EducationSeries Editor: Jon E. Pedersen, University of Nebraska-LincolnWho were the pioneers in science education, and what motivated them to do what theydid? This book is the second volume of an attempt to capture and record some of the answers to these questions-either from the pioneers themselves or from those persons who worked most closely with them. As with the firstvolume, we have attempted to include as many pioneers as possible, but we know that there are still many that are notincluded in this or the previous volume. As we have posed questions, rummaged through files and oft-neglected books,and probed the memories of many individuals, we have come to realize our list of true pioneers is ever growing.As we consider our list of pioneers, we know that there are names on the list that most of us readily recognize.We also fully realize that there are names of whom few of us have heard-yet who were significant in their roles asmentors or idea development and teaching. We continue to be impressed with our science education family treeever branching out to more individuals and connections. The stories in this volumecontinue to demonstrate how vital this network was in supporting the individualpioneers during their journey in difficult times and continues to be for those of ustoday in our own enterprise.