Everyday Thoughts about Nature - A Worldview Investigation of Important Concepts Students Use to Make Sense of Nature with Specific Attention of Science (Hardcover, 2000 ed.)

Dr. Olcbee Lee SchoolofEducation, UniversityofMiami Coral Gables, Florida 33124 I remember my excitement and appreciation several years ago when I first read World View Theory and Science Education Research by Bill Cobern (1991). It was a comprehensive, theoretical discussion ofworldview theory in science education. I am delighted to see that Cobern has taken the next step to provide empirical accountsofworldview in Everyday Thoughts about Nature. . The primary goal of the book is to understand how typical- ninth grade students and their science teachers think about Nature or the natural world, and how their thoughts are related to science. In pursuing this goal, the book raises a basicquestion about the purpose ofscienceeducationfor the public: Should science education seek to educate "scientific thinkers" in the pattern of the science teachers? Or, should science education seek to foster sound science learning within the matrices ofvari- ous cultural perspectives? (p. 3) The answer to this question becomes clear, thanks to Cobern's excellent research and persuasivearguments. First, this research takes a humanistic approach in understanding what students and teachers think about Nature "through the language and ideas voluntarily expressed" (p. I). The research used multi- directional prompts and encouraged students and teachers to speak freely and at length in any directions they wished. This humanistic approach is stated clearly: "[T]he research seeks to illuminate some of the various ways in which students think aboutNature withoutjudging eventhe most unorthodox perspectives" (p. 14).

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education, 9
Release date:	June 2000
First published:	June 2000
Authors:	W. W. Cobern
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	166
Edition:	2000 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-6344-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of a specific subject Books > Children's & Educational > Science > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	0-7923-6344-2
Barcode:	9780792363446

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