Constructivism in Science Education

A Philosophical Examination

By: Michael R. Matthews

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Paperback | 28 February 1998

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Constructivism is one of the most influential theories in contemporary education and learning theory. It has had great influence in science education. The papers in this collection represent, arguably, the most sustained examination of the theoretical and philosophical foundations of constructivism yet published.
Topics covered include: orthodox epistemology and the philosophical traditions of constructivism; the relationship of epistemology to learning theory; the connection between philosophy and pedagogy in constructivist practice; the difference between radical and social constructivism, and an appraisal of their epistemology; the strengths and weaknesses of the Strong Programme in the sociology of science and implications for science education. The book contains an extensive bibliography.
Contributors include philosophers of science, philosophers of education, science educators, and cognitive scientists. The book is noteworthy for bringing this diverse range of disciplines together in the examination of a central educational topic.

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Preface
Introductory Comments on Philosophy and Constructivism in Science Education	p. 1
Cognition, Construction of Knowledge, and Teaching	p. 11
Constructivism in Science and in Science Education: A Philosophical Critique	p. 31
Constructivism Deconstructed	p. 61
Constructivism Reconstructed: A Reply to Suchting	p. 93
Constructivisms and Relativisms: A Shopper's Guide	p. 99
Constructivisms and Objectivity: Disentangling Metaphysics from Pedagogy	p. 113
Social Constructivism, the Gospel of Science, and the Teaching of Physics	p. 125
Coming to Terms with Radical Social Constructivisms	p. 139
Sociology of Scientific Knowledge and Science Education	p. 159
Reflections on Peter Slezak and the 'Sociology of Scientific Knowledge'	p. 189
Educational Constructivism and Philosophy: Some References	p. 217
Notes on the Contributors	p. 225
Name Index	p. 227
Subject Index	p. 231
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