Rethinking science education : philosophical perspectives

• Main Author: Schulz, Roland M. (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2014]
• Series: Science and engineering education sources.
• Subjects: elektronické knihy; Science > Study and teaching > Philosophy.; Education > Teaching > Subjects > General.; Teaching of a specific subject.; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806612208
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-62396-716-1
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xx, 297 pages)

This book presents a "philosophy of science education" as a research field as well as its value for curriculum, instruction and teacher pedagogy. It seeks to re-think science education as an educational endeavour by examining why past reform efforts have been only partially successful, inc...