June 2020

Life and Earth Sciences

The Nature of Science and Science Teaching

ByadminJune 25, 2020

There has been a long tradition in education that has advocated the cultural, educational, personal and scientific benefits of infusing HPS into science classes, curricula and teacher education, or, in current terms, of bringing the NOS into classrooms, curricula and teacher

Life and Earth Sciences

Constructivism and Science Education

ByadminJune 25, 2020

The thesis of this book is that HPS can usefully be brought to bear on theoretical, curricular and pedagogical issues in science teaching, and consequently that some learning of HPS should be a natural part of science-teacher education programmes. The contribution of HPS to

Philosophical studies

The Enlightenment Tradition in Science Education

ByadminJune 25, 2020

To better understand the reasons for contemporary advocacy of history and philosophy in science teaching, or for teaching the nature of science (NOS) as this is sometimes called, it is informative to go back to the origins of these concerns in the European Enlightenment.