Progressing science education constructing the scientific research programme into the contingent nature of learning science

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 re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Taber, Keith S. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht ; New York : Springer c2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
Colección:Science & technology education library ; v. 37.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009455023406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Science Education As a Research Field Within a Domain of Enquiry
  • ‘Scientific’ Research in Education
  • A Model of Science: Lakatos and Scientific Research Programmes
  • A Scientific Research Programme Within Science Education
  • The Negative Heuristic and Criticisms of Constructivism in Science Education
  • Building the Protective Belt of the Progressive Research Programme
  • The Positive Heuristic: Directions for Progressing the Field
  • Final Thoughts: Is There Really a RP, and Does It Matter?.