E-Book, Englisch, 234 Seiten, eBook
Matthews Constructivism in Science Education
1998
ISBN: 978-94-011-5032-3
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
A Philosophical Examination
E-Book, Englisch, 234 Seiten, eBook
ISBN: 978-94-011-5032-3
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Topics covered include: orthodox epistemology and the philosophical traditions of constructivism; the relationship of epistemology to learning theory; the connection between philosophy and pedagogy in constructivist practice; the difference between radical and social constructivism, and an appraisal of their epistemology; the strengths and weaknesses of the Strong Programme in the sociology of science and implications for science education. The book contains an extensive bibliography.
Contributors include philosophers of science, philosophers of education, science educators, and cognitive scientists. The book is noteworthy for bringing this diverse range of disciplines together in the examination of a central educational topic.
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Research
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Weitere Infos & Material
Preface. Introductory Comments on Philosophy and Constructivism in Science Education; M.R. Matthews. Cognition, Construction of Knowledge, and Teaching; E. von Glasersfeld. Constructivism in Science and in Science Education: A Philosophical Critique; R. Nola. Constructivism Deconstructed; W.A. Suchting. Constructivism Reconstructed: A Reply to Suchting; E. von Glasersfeld. Constructivisms and Relativsms: A Shopper's Guide; M.H. Bickhard. Constructivisms and Objectivity: Disentangling Metaphysics from Pedagogy; R.E. Grandy. Social Constructivism, the Gospel of Science, and the Teaching of Physics; H. Kragh. Coming to Terms with Radical Social Constructivisms; D.C. Phillips. Sociology of Scientific Knowledge and Science Education; P. Slezak. Reflections on Peter Slezak and the `Sociology of Scientific Knowledge'; W. Suchting. Educational Constructivism and Philosophy: Some References; M.R. Matthews. Notes on the Contributors.




