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Koznjak, Boris – Physics Education, 2012
During the past few decades, a wide consensus has been reached in the community of science educators that it is almost unimaginable to conduct a quality science education without including the history and philosophy of science in some form in the science curriculum, and this is especially the case for physics education (Matthews 1994). However, in…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Curriculum, Historians, Textbooks
Niaz, Mansoor – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2010
Kuhn (1970) considered textbooks to be good "pedagogical vehicles" for the perpetuation of "normal science". Collins (2000) has pointed out a fundamental contradiction with respect to what science could achieve (create new knowledge) and how we teach science (authoritarian). Despite the reform efforts, students still have naive views about the…
Descriptors: Science History, Textbooks, Scientific Principles, Teaching Methods
Martin, Brian; And Others – 1988
This paper considers the term "authentic science" and its meaning with respect to science education. In particular, three relevant denotations of authenticity are applied to nine facets of science. These facets include methodological and epistemological aspects of science, personal, private, public, historical, societal and technological…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology, Experiential Learning, Science and Society
Bicak, Laddie J.; Bicak, Charles J. – Bioscene, 1999
Both teachers and learners can benefit from looking at the history of scientific discovery and science teaching. Discusses the history of curriculum change in biology education and the thought processes of historically prominent biologists. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Biology, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching

Hobson, Art – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1996
Outlines the importance of teaching the methods of science. Describes ways in which teachers can incorporate lessons about scientific methodology into any existing introductory science course. (JRH)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Science Curriculum, Science History
Good, Ron; And Others – 1993
In this paper, a science educator, a social studies educator, and a language educator begin by considering the question of multiculturalism in science education. When multiculturalism is understood as the process of understanding the contextual and situated nature of all knowledge, multiculturalism becomes not something which one puts in science…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Cultural Pluralism, Culture, Elementary Secondary Education

McComas, William F. – American Biology Teacher, 1997
Explains the misconceptions found in the traditional textbook presentation of the theory and the history of the theory of evolution. Outlines a more accurate and complete telling of the history of the discovery of evolution by natural selection. Contains 50 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Biology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evolution, Higher Education

Dennison, Robert – American Biology Teacher, 1993
Explains how Darwin's observations and experiments can be used to show the true nature of science and good scientific methods. (PR)
Descriptors: Biology, High Schools, Science Activities, Science Curriculum
Fraknoi, Andrew, Ed. – Universe in the Classroom, 1988
Criticizes astrology and uses student interest to help encouraging critical thinking and the scientific method. Provides some thought-provoking questions, three activities, and resource materials and a list of astronomy organizations. (YP)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Activities, Science and Society, Science Curriculum

Rudolph, John L. – Science Education, 2003
Describes current debates over the nature of science in the science curriculum. Illustrates the subtle ways in which epistemological portrayals have been influenced with regard to the public's relationship with institutional science in the United States by using the curricular ideas of John Dewey and Joseph Schwab as an historical perspective.…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Inquiry, Science Curriculum, Science Education

Doyle, James J. – Science Activities, 1988
Describes four court cases involving confrontation between the theory of evolution and the theory of creation: the Scopes trial, the Seagraves trial, Arkansas Act 590, and the Louisiana law. Provides 64 references on the issue. (YP)
Descriptors: Biology, Court Litigation, Creationism, Evolution

Moore, Randy – American Biology Teacher, 1998
Presents a brief legal history of the evolution/creationism controversy as a means of highlighting the issues involved in the controversy. Argues that understanding this legal history greatly benefits student understanding. Contains 69 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Biology, Court Litigation, Creationism, Educational Policy

Moore, Randy – American Biology Teacher, 1998
Presents a brief legal history of the evolution/creationism controversy as a means of highlighting the issues involved in the controversy. Argues that understanding this legal history has many benefits to student understanding. Contains 46 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Biology, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Court Litigation, Creationism