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Science Education and Curriculum in South Africa

English · Hardback

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This book explores the impact of the socio-historical, political, and economic environment in South Africa, both during and after Apartheid. During this time, the South African education system demonstrated an interest in a specific type of knowledge, which Koopman refers to as 'a science of government'. This 'science of government' leaves the learners with a blurred understanding of science that is disconnected from external nature and human nature, and is presented as a series of abstract concepts and definitions. The book also investigates the dialectical tensions between the science curriculum and the role of the teacher as an active implementer of the curriculum. The book draws on the work of various phenomenological scholars, namely Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and Max van Manen to discuss these tensions.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Phenomenology as a method in education research Chapter 2 Physical science: A science for government or a science for life? Chapter 3 My becoming and un-becoming: Life as a child, learner and university science student Chapter 4 I am ready for this new curriculum: The lived experiences of a Physical Science teacher Chapter 5 Do teachers also see what chemists see when they teach chemistry? Chapter 6 What can science teachers learn from the wine expert? Chapter 7 Harnessing the full use of the senses in the science classroom Chapter 8 Can a phenomenological approach enhance learning in science in South Africa?

Product details

Authors Oscar Koopman
Publisher Springer, Berlin
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.01.2016
 
EAN 9783319407654
ISBN 978-3-31-940765-4
No. of pages 187
Dimensions 156 mm x 18 mm x 218 mm
Weight 385 g
Illustrations 3 SW-Abb., 2 Farbabb.
Series Curriculum Studies Worldwide
Subject Humanities, art, music > Education

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