Science Education and Curriculum in South Africa

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Koopman, Oscar (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
• Σειρά: Curriculum Studies Worldwide
• Θέματα: Education.; Curriculums (Courses of study).; Education > Curricula.; Education > History.; Curriculum Studies.; Learning & Instruction.; History of Education.

This book explores the impact of the socio-historical, political, and economic environment in South Africa, both during and after Apartheid. During this time, the South African education system demonstrated an interest in a specific type of knowledge, which Koopman refers to as ‘a science of governm...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1 Phenomenology as a method in education research
• Chapter 2 Physical science: A science for government or a science for life?
• Chapter 3 My becoming and un-becoming: Life as a child, learner and university science student
• Chapter 4 I am ready for this new curriculum: The lived experiences of a Physical Science teacher
• Chapter 5 Do teachers also see what chemists see when they teach chemistry?
• Chapter 6 What can science teachers learn from the wine expert?
• Chapter 7 Harnessing the full use of the senses in the science classroom
• Chapter 8 Can a phenomenological approach enhance learning in science in South Africa?. .