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From 'Science in the Making' to Understanding the Nature of Science : an Overview for Science Educators.

The Nature of Science is highly topical among science teacher educators and researchers. Increasingly, it is a mandated topic in state curriculum documents. This book draws together recent research on Nature of Science studies within a historical and philosophical framework suitable for students and...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Niaz, Mansoor
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Francis, Taylor & amp ; 2011.
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  • FROM 'SCIENCE IN THE MAKING' TO UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF SCIENCEAn Overview for Science Educators; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 'Science in the Making' and Heuristic Principles in a Historical Context; 3 Students' and Teachers' Understanding of the Nature of Science; 4 How to Introduce the Nature of Science in the Classroom; 5 The Role of Heuristic Principles in Understanding the Nature of Science; 6 How the Views of Leon Cooper (Nobel Laureate) can Influence In-service Teachers' Understanding of the Nature of Science.
  • 7 Martin Perl's (Nobel Laureate) Perspective on the Nature of Science and Teaching Science8 Conclusion: From 'Science in the Making' to Understanding the Nature of Science; References; Index.