Hermeneutics and Science Education: An Introduction.

Eger, Martin

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Publication Date: 1992

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Hermeneutics and Science Education: An Introduction.

Eger, Martin

Science and Education, v1 n4 p337-48 1992

Presents arguments for and against the appropriateness of philosophical hermeneutics as a framework for natural science education. Discusses reasons for its relevance to science and to the problem of meaning in science education. Suggests that each science be viewed as a language. (Contains 29 references.) (MDH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology, Hermeneutics, Interpretive Skills, Language, Misconceptions, Natural Sciences, Science Education, Science History, Science Instruction

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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