Innovating science teacher education
Subtitle: a history and philosophy of science perspective
By: Mansoor Niaz.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780415882378; 9780415882385
Subjects: Science -- Study and teaching -- Methodology; Science teachers -- Training of
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The role of presuppositions, contradictions, controversies, and speculations versus Kuhn's normal science; title: A rationale for mixed methods (integrative) research programs in education; title: Exploring alternative approaches to methodology in educational research; title: Can findings of qualitative research in education be generalized?; title: Qualitative methodology and its pitfalls in educational research; title: Did Columbus hypothesize or predict? : facilitating teachers' understanding of hypotheses and predictions; title: Facilitating teachers' understanding of alternative interpretations of conceptual change; title: Progressive transitions in teachers' understanding of nature of science based on historical controversies; title: What 'ideas-about-science' should be taught in school science?; title: Whither constructivism? : understanding tentative nature of scientific knowledge; title: Conclusion: methodologists need to catch up with practicing researchers.