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Keith S. Taber - Progressing Science Education - 9789048185016 - V9789048185016
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Progressing Science Education

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Description for Progressing Science Education Paperback. Many students find learning science extremely problematic. Exploring one of the central themes in science education theory, this volume examines how science education can be considered as a scientific activity within a broad post-positivist notion of science. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640.

Exploring one of the central themes in science education theory, this volume examines how science education can be considered as a scientific activity within a broad post-positivist notion of science.

Many students find learning science extremely problematic, whatever level of education they have reached. At the end of the 1970s a new approach to tackling learning difficulties in science was developed, drawing on ideas from psychology and cognitive science, and centred on the way students build up new knowledge in reference to their existing ideas. ‘Constructivism’ became the dominant paradigm in science education research for two decades, spawning a vast ... Read more

In this book, the notion of scientific research programmes is used to understand the development, limitations and potential of constructivism. It is shown that constructivist work in science education fits into a coherent programme exploring the contingencies of learning science. The author goes further to address criticisms of constructivism; evaluate progress in the field; and suggest directions for future research. It is concluded that constructivism has provided the foundations for a progressive research programme that continues to guide enquiry into learning and teaching science.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048185016
SKU
V9789048185016
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

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From the reviews: “In Progressing Science Education, Keith Taber argues that constructivism is in good health, that its researchers’ shared assumptions of how learning is perceived to occur have been unassailable to date, and that continued new findings and refinement of theory warrant its continuation. …  For the new researcher, those who teach researchers, and those who wish to ... Read more

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