Progressing Science Education Constructing the Scientific Research Programme into the Contingent Nature of Learning Science /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Taber, Keith S. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Series: Science & Technology Education Library, 37
• Subjects: Education.; Science education.; Science Education.

Exploring one of the central themes in science education theory, this volume examines how science education can be considered as a scientific activity within a broad post-positivist notion of science. Many students find learning science extremely problematic, whatever level of education they have re...

Table of Contents:

• Science Education As a Research Field Within a Domain of Enquiry
• ‘Scientific’ Research in Education
• A Model of Science: Lakatos and Scientific Research Programmes
• A Scientific Research Programme Within Science Education
• The Negative Heuristic and Criticisms of Constructivism in Science Education
• Building the Protective Belt of the Progressive Research Programme
• The Positive Heuristic: Directions for Progressing the Field
• Final Thoughts: Is There Really a RP, and Does It Matter?.