ERIC Number: EJ820202
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0926-7220
Approaches and Methodologies for a Course on History and Epistemology of Physics: Analyzing the Experience of a Brazilian University
Rosa, Katemari; Martins, Maria Cristina
Science & Education, v18 n1 p149-155 Jan 2009
This paper is an analysis of inserting history and philosophy of science (HPS) in a physics undergraduate program at a Brazilian university. It is an examination of the approaches and methodologies adopted by professors of a History and Epistemology course. The course aims to have an explicit approach to HPS. The results suggest a concern of the Physics Institute regarding inserting these questions into physics teacher training programs. The study also uncovered that the professors who taught the subject had different visions of HPS.
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Physics, Epistemology, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, History, Courses, Higher Education, Teacher Education, Educational Strategies, Science Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Brazil

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