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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452592103321

Titolo

Doing science : images of science in education / / edited by Robin Millar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-280-68206-X

9786613659002

1-136-45285-0

0-203-12587-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions. Education ; ; v. 235

Altri autori (Persone)

MillarRobin

Disciplina

372.350440941

507.1041

Soggetti

Science - Study and teaching (Elementary) - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1989 by Falmer Press.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Doing Science: Images of Science in Education; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Science Education and Science Studies; 1. Accomplishing Scientific Instruction; 2. Bending the Evidence: The Relationship between Theory and Experiment in Science Education; 3. A Study of Pupils' Responses to Empirical Evidence; 4. The Construction of Scientific Knowledge in School Classrooms; 5. Science as a Discipline, Science as Seen by Students and Teachers' Professional Knowledge; 6. The Social Construction of School Science

7. Writing and Reading in Science: The Hidden Messages8. Waves or Particles? The Cathode Ray Debate in the Classroom; 9. Adventures with N Rays: An Approach to Teaching about Scientific Theory and Theory Evaluation; Suggestions for Further Reading; Notes on Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Doing Science is unique in seeking to make explicit the links between science education and science studies. These fields of study and their respective academic communities, whilst appearing to have many potential points of contact, remain surprisingly separate, with little



apparent recognition of the relevance to the interests of each of the work done within the other tradition. Presenting detailed accounts of current research, the book highlights the significance of modern science studies for classroom practice and, conversely, the importance of the classroom and teaching laborat