The Pendulum Scientific, Historical, Philosophical and Educational Perspectives /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Matthews, Michael R. (Editor), Gauld, Colin F. (Editor), Stinner, Arthur (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2005.
• Subjects: Education.; Mathematics > Study and teaching.; Science education.; Educational sociology.; Teaching.; Mechanics.; Physics.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Science Education.; Mathematics Education.; Teaching and Teacher Education.; Sociology of Education.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.

The pendulum is a universal topic in primary and secondary schools, but its full potential for learning about physics, the nature of science, and the relationships between science, mathematics, technology, society and culture is seldom realised. Contributions to this 32-chapter anthology deal with t...