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Each participant is encouraged to develop an understanding of the methods associated with phenomenological or sense-based science. Comparisons between the methods of sense-based science and more classical approaches are investigated. Emphasis is placed on developing understanding through individual experience so that later presentations in the classroom are rich and authentic. The physical science curriculum in all four grades is surveyed with specific examples given as needed.
Returning students present the results of their independent study, including their phenomenological topic and sample classes from the block they chose to investigate during the year. Some share results of their research into various fields of the physical sciences. Further detailed work is undertaken in topics arising out of the Waldorf high school main lessons.
Specifically, this work focuses on two central themes. The first is to work with various phenomena associated with the curriculum to illustrate the method used in the classroom while also giving the participants an active experience of the method in action. Many of these examples are drawn from the more challenging topics associated with the 11th and 12th grade curriculum. The second is to focus on the thorough study of The Marriage of Sense and Thought: Imaginiative Participation in Science so that a deep appreciation for the importance of these methods also arises.
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