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Archila, Pablo Antonio – Science & Education, 2015
This article describes the effect of a teaching-learning sequence (TLS) based on the discovery of oxygen in promoting students' argumentation. It examines the written and oral arguments produced by 63 high school students (24 females and 39 males, 16-17 years old) in France during a complete TLS supervised by the same teacher. The data used in…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Persuasive Discourse, High School Students, Written Language
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Fauque, Danielle M. E. – Science & Education, 2009
In scientific teaching, especially in physics and chemistry, some historical aspects have been introduced at the secondary level in France, since 1993. Particularly, in 2007, the syllabuses of 11'-15' years old level ("college") propose precise activities in history of science and technology. Detailed guidance has been distributed in…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Foreign Countries, History, Science Instruction
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Daniel, Raichvarg – Science & Education, 2007
During the 18th and 19th centuries, numerous "entrepreneurs de spectacles scientifiques"--a new category of "stall-keepers"--travelled around France, displaying their scientific shows to the public. They turned out to be physics demonstrators, magicians, mechanical engineers or curators of museums of anatomy. A general survey…
Descriptors: Science Education, Popular Culture, Current Events, History