Reconceptualizing the Nature of Science for Science Education: Scientific Knowledge, Practices and Other Family Categories 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Erduran, Sibel (Author), Dagher, Zoubeida R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9401790566 ISBN-13: 9789401790567 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Study & Teaching - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Education | Educational Psychology |
Dewey: 501 |
Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.05 lbs) 189 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Prompted by the ongoing debate among science educators over 'nature of science', and its importance in school and university curricula, this book is a clarion call for a broad re-conceptualizing of nature of science in science education. The authors draw on the 'family resemblance' approach popularized by Wittgenstein, defining science as a cognitive-epistemic and social-institutional system whose heterogeneous characteristics and influences should be more thoroughly reflected in science education. They seek wherever possible to clarify their developing thesis with visual tools that illustrate how their ideas can be practically applied in science education. |