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Duschl, Richard A. – 1989
Interest in the application of the history and philosophy of science to science education raises important questions about the effect such considerations will have on educational practice. In this paper, the application emphasizes concepts related to theory testing and theory development specifically and to the growth of knowledge generally. This…
Descriptors: College Science, Epistemology, Higher Education, Philosophy
Jungnickel, Christa; McCormmach, Russell – 1986
Intellectual mastery of nature was the stated goal of the German physicists of the nineteenth century. In this first of two volumes, an attempt is made to bridge social, institutional, and intellectual history. Separate sections of the book deal with: (1) establishing physics at the universities; (2) German physicists before 1830; (3) promoting…
Descriptors: College Science, European History, Higher Education, Intellectual History
Altmann, Antonin, Ed.; Lipertova, Pavla, Ed. – 1986
Selected articles on various aspects of biology teaching published in 1985 have been annotated in this bibliography. Entries from 25 journals representing nine countries are presented according to a topic area classification scheme listed at the beginning of the volume. Countries represented include: Bulgaria; Czechoslovakia; Federal Republic of…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Geology, Higher Education
Altmann, Antonin, Ed.; Lipertova, Pavla, Ed. – 1985
Selected articles on various aspects of biology teaching published in 1983 have been annotated in this bibliography. Entries from 25 journals representing 12 countries are presented according to a topic area classification scheme listed at the beginning of the volume. Countries represented include: Australia; Bulgaria; Czechoslovakia; Federal…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Geology, Higher Education
Hornik, Frantisek, Ed.; Lipertova, Pavla, Ed. – 1987
Selected articles on various aspects of biology teaching published in 1984 have been annotated in this bibliography. Entries from 23 journals representing 10 countries are presented according to a topic area classification scheme listed in the table of contents. Countries represented include: Australia; Bulgaria; Czechoslovakia; Federal Republic…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Geology, Higher Education
Peer reviewedAyers, Jerry B. – School Science and Mathematics, 1987
Reports on a study designed to analyze six primary science education journals published in 1985 and compares the results with some baseline data collected in 1970. Results indicated that the amount of material being published per year during that period increased, with additional emphasis on methods of teaching. (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textFensham, Peter, Ed. – 1988
This book, written by science educators from nine countries, provides a summary of the strengths and weaknesses in practices of science education in schools, and of research in science education. It points out a number of directions that are likely to lead to improvements in the teaching and learning of science if applied in the future. Topics…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology
