Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 3-20-2026
Abstract
Modern science education identifies six core principles for student engagement: active participation, inquiry, cognitive challenge, social interaction, meaningful context, and balanced guidance. While these principles are validated by secular research (e.g., Piaget, Vygotsky, Kolb), their implementation at Brigham Young University (BYU) takes on a unique dimension through the lens of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. This paper argues that effective science education at BYU is not merely a pedagogical strategy but a spiritual imperative. By synthesizing scientific inquiry with divine revelation, learners transition from passive recipients of information to active agents of discovery, fulfilling the prophetic mandate to "seek learning, even by study and also by faith" (D&C 88:118).
Recommended Citation
Ariizumi, Yoshihiko, "The Synthesis of Truth: Integrating Research-Based Science Education with the Restored Gospel at Brigham Young University" (2026). Spiritual Proficiency. 105.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sproficiency/105