International Handbook of Research in History, Philosophy and Science Teaching

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Introduction: The History, Purpose and Content of the Springer International Handbook of Research in History, Philosophy and Science Teaching ....Pages 1-15
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
Pendulum Motion: A Case Study in How History and Philosophy Can Contribute to Science Education....Pages 19-56
Using History to Teach Mechanics....Pages 57-95
Teaching Optics: A Historico-Philosophical Perspective....Pages 97-128
Teaching and Learning Electricity: The Relations Between Macroscopic Level Observations and Microscopic Level Theories....Pages 129-156
The Role of History and Philosophy in Research on Teaching and Learning of Relativity....Pages 157-181
Meeting the Challenge: Quantum Physics in Introductory Physics Courses....Pages 183-209
Teaching Energy Informed by the History and Epistemology of the Concept with Implications for Teacher Education....Pages 211-243
Teaching About Thermal Phenomena and Thermodynamics: The Contribution of the History and Philosophy of Science....Pages 245-283
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Philosophy of Chemistry in Chemical Education: Recent Trends and Future Directions....Pages 287-315
The Place of the History of Chemistry in the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry....Pages 317-341
Historical Teaching of Atomic and Molecular Structure....Pages 343-374
Front Matter....Pages 375-375
History and Philosophy of Science and the Teaching of Evolution: Students’ Conceptions and Explanations....Pages 377-399
History and Philosophy of Science and the Teaching of Macroevolution....Pages 401-421
Twenty-First-Century Genetics and Genomics: Contributions of HPS-Informed Research and Pedagogy....Pages 423-467
The Contribution of History and Philosophy to the Problem of Hybrid Views About Genes in Genetics Teaching....Pages 469-520
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Contextualising the Teaching and Learning of Ecology: Historical and Philosophical Considerations....Pages 523-550
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Teaching Controversies in Earth Science: The Role of History and Philosophy of Science....Pages 553-599
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Perspectives of History and Philosophy on Teaching Astronomy....Pages 603-640
Front Matter....Pages 641-641
The Science of the Universe: Cosmology and Science Education....Pages 643-665
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History of Mathematics in Mathematics Education....Pages 669-703
Philosophy and the Secondary School Mathematics Classroom....Pages 705-730
A Role for Quasi-Empiricism in Mathematics Education....Pages 731-753
History of Mathematics in Mathematics Teacher Education....Pages 755-791
The Role of Mathematics in Liberal Arts Education....Pages 793-836
The Role of History and Philosophy in University Mathematics Education....Pages 837-871
On the Use of Primary Sources in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics....Pages 873-908
Front Matter....Pages 909-909
Nature of Science in the Science Curriculum: Origin, Development, Implications and Shifting Emphases....Pages 911-970
The Development, Use, and Interpretation of Nature of Science Assessments....Pages 971-997
New Directions for Nature of Science Research....Pages 999-1021
Appraising Constructivism in Science Education....Pages 1023-1055
Postmodernism and Science Education: An Appraisal....Pages 1057-1086
Philosophical Dimensions of Social and Ethical Issues in School Science Education: Values in Science and in Science Classrooms....Pages 1087-1117
Social Studies of Science and Science Teaching....Pages 1119-1141
Generative Modelling in Physics and in Physics Education: From Aspects of Research Practices to Suggestions for Education....Pages 1143-1169
Models in Science and in Learning Science: Focusing Scientific Practice on Sense-making....Pages 1171-1202
Laws and Explanations in Biology and Chemistry: Philosophical Perspectives and Educational Implications....Pages 1203-1233
Thought Experiments in Science and in Science Education....Pages 1235-1256
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Philosophy of Education and Science Education: A Vital but Underdeveloped Relationship....Pages 1259-1316
Conceptions of Scientific Literacy: Identifying and Evaluating Their Programmatic Elements....Pages 1317-1344
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Conceptual Change: Analogies Great and Small and the Quest for Coherence....Pages 1345-1361
Inquiry Teaching and Learning: Philosophical Considerations....Pages 1363-1380
Research on Student Learning in Science: A Wittgensteinian Perspective....Pages 1381-1410
Science Textbooks: The Role of History and Philosophy of Science....Pages 1411-1441
Revisiting School Scientific Argumentation from the Perspective of the History and Philosophy of Science....Pages 1443-1472
Historical-Investigative Approaches in Science Teaching....Pages 1473-1502
Science Teaching with Historically Based Stories: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives....Pages 1503-1529
Philosophical Inquiry and Critical Thinking in Primary and Secondary Science Education....Pages 1531-1564
Informal and Non-formal Education: History of Science in Museums....Pages 1565-1582
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Science, Worldviews and Education....Pages 1585-1635
What Significance Does Christianity Have for Science Education?....Pages 1637-1662
Rejecting Materialism: Responses to Modern Science in the Muslim Middle East....Pages 1663-1690
Indian Experiences with Science: Considerations for History, Philosophy, and Science Education....Pages 1691-1719
Historical Interactions Between Judaism and Science and Their Influence on Science Teaching and Learning....Pages 1721-1757
Challenges of Multiculturalism in Science Education: Indigenisation, Internationalisation, and Transkulturalität ....Pages 1759-1792
Science, Religion, and Naturalism: Metaphysical and Methodological Incompatibilities....Pages 1793-1835
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Methodological Issues in Science Education Research: A Perspective from the Philosophy of Science....Pages 1839-1893
History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science and Science-Technology-Society Traditions in Science Education: Continuities and Discontinuities....Pages 1895-1925
Cultural Studies in Science Education: Philosophical Considerations....Pages 1927-1964
Science Education in the Historical Study of the Sciences....Pages 1965-1990
Front Matter....Pages 1991-1991
Nature of Science in the Science Curriculum and in Teacher Education Programs in the United States....Pages 1993-2023
The History and Philosophy of Science in Science Curricula and Teacher Education in Canada....Pages 2025-2043
History and Philosophy of Science and the Teaching of Science in England....Pages 2045-2081
Incorporation of HPS/NOS Content in School and Teacher Education Programmes in Europe....Pages 2083-2117
History in Bosnia and Herzegovina Physics Textbooks for Primary School: Historical Accuracy and Cognitive Adequacy....Pages 2119-2147
One Country, Two Systems: Nature of Science Education in Mainland China and Hong Kong....Pages 2149-2175
Trends in HPS/NOS Research in Korean Science Education....Pages 2177-2215
History and Philosophy of Science in Japanese Education: A Historical Overview....Pages 2217-2245
The History and Philosophy of Science and Their Relationship to the Teaching of Sciences in Mexico....Pages 2247-2269
History and Philosophy of Science in Science Education, in Brazil....Pages 2271-2299
Science Teaching and Research in Argentina: The Contribution of History and Philosophy of Science....Pages 2301-2326
Front Matter....Pages 2327-2327
Ernst Mach: A Genetic Introduction to His Educational Theory and Pedagogy....Pages 2329-2357
Frederick W. Westaway and Science Education: An Endless Quest....Pages 2359-2382
E. J. Holmyard and the Historical Approach to Science Teaching....Pages 2383-2408
John Dewey and Science Education....Pages 2409-2432
Joseph J. Schwab: His Work and His Legacy....Pages 2433-2458
Back Matter....Pages 2459-2532