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  1. Constructivism in Science Education: A Philosophical Examination.Michael R. Matthews - 1998 - Springer Verlag.
    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 (...)
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  • The effect of a history-based course in optics on students' views about science.Igal Galili & Amnon Hazan - 2001 - Science & Education 10 (1-2):7-32.
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  • Science Teaching: The Role of History and Philosophy of Science.Michael R. Matthews - 1994 - Routledge.
    History, Philosophy and Science Teaching argues that science teaching and science teacher education can be improved if teachers know something of the history and philosophy of science and if these topics are included in the science curriculum. The history and philosophy of science have important roles in many of the theoretical issues that science educators need to address: the goals of science education; what constitutes an appropriate science curriculum for all students; how science should be taught in traditional cultures; what (...)
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  • The Rise of Informal Logic: Essays on Argumentation, Critical Thinking, Reasoning, and Politics.Ralph Henry Johnson - 1996 - Newport, VA, USA: Vale Press. Edited by J. Anthony Blair, Trudy Govier, Leo Groarke, John Hoaglund & Christopher W. Tindale.
    We are pleased to release this edition of Ralph Johnson’s The Rise of Informal Logic as Volume 2 in the series Windsor Studies in Argumentation. This edition is a reprint of the previous Vale Press edition with some typographical errors and other minor mistakes corrected. The prime motive for gathering Ralph H. Johnson’s essays under one cover is their clear articulation of the goals, concerns and problems of the discipline of informal logic. To my knowledge all of the published articles, (...)
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  • Educating Reason: Rationality, Critical Thinking, and Education.Harvey Siegel - 1990 - Routledge.
    Beginning with a discussion of the Informal Logic Movement and the renewed interest in critical thinking in education, this book critically assesses the work of Robert Ennis, Richard Paul and John McPeck.
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  • Placing the history and philosophy of science on the curriculum: A model for the development of pedagogy.Martin Monk & Jonathan Osborne - 1997 - Science Education 81 (4):405-424.
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  • The nature of science in science education: An introduction.William F. Mccomas, Hiya Almazroa & Michael P. Clough - 1998 - Science & Education 7 (6):511-532.
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  • Using the history of electricity and magnetism to enhance teaching.Anna Binnie - 2001 - Science & Education 10 (4):379-389.
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  • Developing critical thinking in undergraduate courses: a philosophical approach.Calvin S. Kalman - 2002 - Science & Education 11 (1):83-94.
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  • The renewal of case studies in science education.Arthur Stinner, Barbara A. McMillan, Don Metz, Jana M. Jilek & Stephen Klassen - 2003 - Science & Education 12 (7):617-643.
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