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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
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| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Keith Taber |
| ISBN: | 9789048124305 9048124301 9789048124312 904812431X |
| OCLC Number: | 318878994 |
| Description: | xvii, 399 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Progressing Science Education: Constructing the scientific research programme into the contingent nature of learning science. 1. Science education as a research field within a domain of enquiry. 2. 'Scientific' Research in Education. 3. A model of science: Lakatos and Scientific Research Programmes. 4. A scientific research programme within science education. 5. The negative heuristic and criticisms of constructivism in science education. 6. Building the protective belt of the progressive research programme. 7. The 'positive heuristic': directions for progressing the field. Final thoughts: is there really a RP, and does it matter? Index. |
| Series Title: | Science & technology education library, v. 37. |
| Responsibility: | Keith S. Taber. |
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From the reviews: "In Progressing Science Education, Keith Taber argues that constructivism is in good health, that its researchers' shared assumptions of how learning is perceived to occur have been unassailable to date, and that continued new findings and refinement of theory warrant its continuation. ! For the new researcher, those who teach researchers, and those who wish to find contexts and support for their own research, this densely written and highly indexed review of research in Science Education provides a resource ! ." (Kirk Dorion, Teacher Development, Vol. 14 (4), November, 2010) "Progressing Science Education ! examines broadly conceptual change and constructivist developments. ! Taber has produced a book that captures an important phase of research in science education (conceptual change) in a place (England) and time (1978-1983) where he and others forged their skills and developed assumptions. The book provides a good overview of research on science learning and thus would be a valuable read for new entrants to science education research." (Richard Duschl, Science and Education, November, 2011) Read more...
