Science education : a global perspective /
These include the nature of science, science and religion, evolution, curriculum and pedagogy, context-based teaching and learning, science and national development, socially-responsible science education, equitable access for women and girls in science and technology education, and the benefits of...
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Switzerland :
Springer,
[2017]
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Table of Contents:
- Preface; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Part I: Nature of Science View; Chapter 2: Exploring Nature of Science and Argumentation in Science Education; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Nature of Science; 2.1.2 Argumentation; 2.2 Review of Studies; 2.2.1 Methods; 2.2.2 Socioscientific and Scientific Contexts; 2.2.3 Socioscientific Contexts; 2.2.4 Scientific Contexts; 2.3 Discussion and Recommendations; References; Chapter 3: The Relationship Between Science and Religion: A Contentious and Complex Issue Facing Science Education; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Symptoms of a Problem in Science Education3.3 'The' Relationship(s) Between Science and Religion; 3.3.1 Different General Stances to the Relationship Between Science and Religion; 3.4 The Significance of Metaphysical Commitments; 3.4.1 The Adoption of a Worldview; 3.5 Metaphysical Commitments in Religious Worldviews; 3.5.1 Examples of Ontological Commitments in Religious Worldviews; 3.5.2 Examples of Epistemological Commitments in Religious Worldviews; 3.5.3 Examples of Axiological Commitments in Religious Worldviews; 3.6 Metaphysical Commitments of the Scientific Perspective; 3.6.1 Worldviews Consistent with Scientific Metaphysics: Theism.
- 3.6.2 Worldviews Consistent with Scientific Metaphysics: Natural Theology; 3.6.3 Worldviews Consistent with Scientific Metaphysics: Agnosticism; 3.6.4 Worldviews Consistent with Scientific Metaphysics: Methodological Naturalism; 3.6.5 Worldviews Consistent with Scientific Metaphysics: Atheism; 3.6.6 Worldviews Consistent with Scientific Metaphysics: Philosophical Materialism and Scientism; 3.7 Implications of Worldview on Understanding Scientific Knowledge; 3.7.1 The Prominence of Debates Around Evolution; 3.7.2 Implications for EducationReferences; Chapter 4: Representing Evolution in Science Education: The Challenge of Teaching About Natural Selection; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Importance of Evolution in Biology; 4.2.1 How Do We Know What Scientists Think?; 4.2.2 The Status of Scientific Literature; 4.2.3 Evolution Is Fundamental to Modern Biology; 4.3 The Importance of Evolution in Science Education; 4.4 Impediments to Learning About Evolution; 4.4.1 The Challenging Nature of Natural Selection as Target Learning; 4.4.2 Teaching Evolution and Conceptual Change; 4.5 Worldview Commitments and Learning About Evolution4.5.1 The Creation of Living Things; 4.5.2 The Dateline; 4.5.3 The Special Relationship; 4.5.4 The Fall; 4.5.5 The Flood; 4.5.6 The Heavens; 4.6 Young-Earth Creationism; 4.7 Moral Objections to Evolution; 4.7.1 Ideological Positions Associated with Evolutionary Ideas; 4.8 Creation Science; 4.8.1 Intelligent Design; 4.8.2 Responding to Creationism in the Classroom; 4.9 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: History and Philosophy of Acidity: Engaging with Learners by a Different Route; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Case Study