scholarly journals The Nature of Science and Technology in Teacher Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bodil Svendsen
Keyword(s):  
Nature Of Science ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Science Classroom ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Epistemology Of Science ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
Essential Questions ◽  
Way Of Knowing ◽  
Education Science

This chapter is about the Nature of Science (NOS) and the Nature of Technology (NOT) in education. Science includes the systematic study of the structure and actions of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment, and technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. NOS and NOT have been used to refer to the epistemology of science, science as a way of knowing, or the values and beliefs inherent to the development of scientific knowledge. These characterizations, nevertheless, remain general, and philosophers of science, historians of science, and the same goes for NOT. Subsequently, an individual’s understanding that observations are constrained by our perceptual apparatus and are characteristically theory-laden is part of that individuals understanding of the NOS and NOT. In general, NOS and NOT refers to principles and ideas which provide a description of science and technology as a way of knowing, as well as characteristics of scientific knowledge. Many of these intrinsic ideas are lost in the everyday aspects of a science classroom, resulting in students learning misaligned ideas about how science is conducted. Understanding how technology relates with science and society is critical for individuals to make informed personal and societal decisions. Nevertheless, in most STEM education contexts, learning about technology typically only means learning how to be an efficient user or, perhaps, an informed competent designer of. A meaningful technology education stresses that science education efforts also teach students about NOT. Essential questions like what technology is, how it is related to, yet distinct from, science, how it shapes and is shaped by society, and perhaps most importantly, how technologies impact the way individuals think and act.

scholarly journals TEACHING THE NATURE OF SCIENCE THROUGH STORYTELLING: SOME EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM A GRADE 9 CLASSROOM

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yannis Hadzigeorgiou
Keyword(s):  
Nature Of Science ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Method ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Creative Activity ◽  
Explicit Teaching ◽  
History Of ◽  
Understanding Of Science

The instructional question of how to teach ideas about the nature of science effectively has been a challenge, but, according to the literature, explicit teaching appears to be the best way. However, the use of narratives, which incorporate actual events from the history of science, can also help illustrate the human and the larger socio-cultural context in which scientific knowledge was developed. Such context facilitates students’ understanding of science as a human endeavour, which is characterized by successes and failures as well as problems and struggles. It makes them aware of the fact that scientific knowledge is tied to human hopes, expectations, passions, and ambitions. Moreover, the use of narratives can help students understand such ideas as: scientific knowledge, while durable, is tentative and subject to revision, people of both sexes and from many countries have contributed to the development of science, science is a creative activity, science has a socio-cultural dimension, and also that there is not a standard scientific method, as scientists use a variety of approaches to explain the natural world. A recent empirical study provides evidence that such ideas can indeed be understood by 9th graders.

Construcción de modelos teóricos escolares en la contextualización del conocimiento químico en la enseñanza remota

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 25-35
Author(s):  
Diana Carolina Martínez Rodríguez ◽  
Fredy Ramón Garay Garay
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Science Classroom ◽  
Social Bonds ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Scientific Models ◽  
Real Situation ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Social ◽  
Education Science

In the current situation, education, science and technology have been the support that society has had to face the difficulties of all kinds unleashed as a result of the crisis. For this reason, the curricula have been rethought seeking to be “flexible” to accommodate the real situation of the students, an example of this is the implementation of natural science classroom projects supported from the contextualization of knowledge, since remote teaching It has broken the social bonds that are built in the classroom and that are essential when generating meaningful learning. An effective way of achieving this contextualization is to recognize the elements that the student has at home and that, due to their familiarity, allow them to permeate the process of building theoretical school models. Thus, in this document an educational experience is outlined, which from the context of scientific knowledge, allowed the construction of school scientific models.

scholarly journals Usage of Terms “Science” and “Scientific Knowledge” in Nature of Science (NOS): Do Their Lexicons in Different Accounts Indicate Shared Conceptions?

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 252
Author(s):  
Ismo T. Koponen
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Nature Of Science ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Social Embeddedness ◽  
Focal Points ◽  
Central Theme ◽  
Network Approach ◽  
Basic Vocabulary ◽  
Common Understanding

Nature of science (NOS) has been a central theme in science education and research on it for nearly three decades, but there is still debate on its proper focus and underpinnings. The focal points of these debates revolve around different ways of understanding the terms “science” and “scientific knowledge”. It is suggested here that the lack of agreement is at least partially related to and reflected as a lack of common vocabulary and terminology that would provide a shared basis for finding consensus. Consequently, the present study seeks motivation from the notions of centrality of lexicons in recognizing the identity of disciplinary communities and different schools of thought within NOS. Here, by using a network approach, we investigate how lexicons used by different authors to discuss NOS are confluent or divergent. The lexicons used in these texts are investigated on the basis of a network analysis. The results of the analysis reveal clear differences in the lexicons that are partially related to differences in views, as evident from the debates surrounding the consensus NOS. The most divergent views are related to epistemology, while regarding the practices and social embeddedness of science the lexicons overlap significantly. This suggests that, in consensus NOS, one can find much basis for converging views, with common understanding, where constructive communication may be possible. The basic vocabulary, in the form of a lexicon, can reveal much about the different stances and the differences and similarities between various disciplinary schools. The advantage of such an approach is its neutrality and how it keeps a distance from preferred epistemological positions and views of nature of knowledge.

Aristotle’s Definition of Scientific Knowledge (APo 71b 9–12)

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas Angioni
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Posterior Analytics ◽  
Way Of Knowing ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Way

In Posterior Analytics 71b9–12, we find Aristotle’s definition of scientific knowledge. The definiens is taken to have only two informative parts: scientific knowledge must be knowledge of the cause and its object must be necessary. However, there is also a contrast between the definiendum and a sophistic way of knowing, which is marked by the expression “kata sumbebekos”. Not much attention has been paid to this contrast. In this paper, I discuss Aristotle’s definition paying due attention to this contrast and to the way it interacts with the two conditions presented in the definiens. I claim that the “necessity” condition ammounts to explanatory appropriateness of the cause.

scholarly journals Promoting Societal-Oriented Communication and Decision Making Skills by Learning about Advertising in Science Education

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-49
Author(s):  
Nadja Belova ◽  
Ingo Eilks
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Science Classroom ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
School Context ◽  
Consumer Learning ◽  
Factual Information ◽  
Specific Language ◽  
Everyday Lives

In our everyday lives we are surrounded by advertising in its various forms. Thus in the school context it is not surprising that the issue of advertising is addressed by different subjects, with the main foci being advertising-specific language, images and illustrations, use of stereotypes, strategies of persuasion etc. But advertising also contains factual information, being explicit or implicit, to make a campaign more credible and underline the effectiveness of a certain product. Dealing with the use of factual information in advertising critically is important for the consumer. For many products this information is derived from science and technology. Understanding the science in and behind advertising is necessary to become a critical consumer. Learning about the use of science in advertising also allows promoting societal-oriented communication and decision making skills in the science classroom. Unfortunately, only a few examples on the use of advertising in the science classroom exist. This paper provides a justification for the use of advertising in science education. Examples from the classroom developed in the framework of the PROFILES-project are provided by way of illustration.

scholarly journals Social Role of the Librarians of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline da Rosa Ferreira Becker
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Social Roles ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Everyday Practices ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Educational Institute ◽  
The Social ◽  
Education Science

The study was carried out through the theoretical foundation about the conceptions and objectives of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, and also on the social role of the librarians of this educational institute. These Federal Institutes were created in Brazil in 2009 and they offer basic and higher education. This study aims at investigating, analyzing, and understanding if the librarians of the Federal Institutes of Education, Science, and Technology recognize their social roles as professionals that can contribute to the development of cognitive skills with regards to the information in the library’s users. A case study was carried out with all the librarians of the Federal Institutes and questionnaires were the method used for collecting data. It should be noted in the librarians’ answers that they recognize their social roles, and they act according to what they recognize. In their everyday practices, these librarians try to minimize the difficulties that the library’s users face in relation to the search, location, use, assessment, dissemination, and understanding of information.

scholarly journals ESTÁGIO SUPERVISIONADO E A TENDÊNCIA À RAZÃO INSTRUMENTAL

Revista Labor ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (17) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Elenilce Gomes de Oliveira ◽  
Carlos Augusto De Oliveira Azevedo Filho
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Historical Materialism ◽  
Instrumental Reason ◽  
Max Horkheimer ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Education Science ◽  
Important Milestone

Resumo  Destaca a tendência à razão instrumental, com base em Theodor W. Adorno e Max Horkheimer, cuja crítica a essa racionalidade constitui marco importante para a compreensão dos obstáculos à emancipação e à liberdade humana. A metodologia tem suporte na acepção do materialismo histórico-dialético, de modo a evidenciar elementos atinentes às relações histórico-sociais. Dessa maneira, põe em ressalto peculiaridades relativas à manifestação desta racionalidade no âmbito do Estágio Supervisionado, componente curricular da Licenciatura em Teatro, no Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará.   Palavras-chave: Racionalidade. Adorno. Horkheimer. Formação. Estágio Supervised internship and tendency to instrumental reason Abstract  The present paper highlights the tendency to instrumental reason as developed by Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer, whose criticism to this rationality constitutes an important milestone for understanding the obstacles to human emancipation and freedom. The methodology is based on the dialectical and historical materialism, in order to point elements related to historical-social relations. In this way, it emphasizes peculiarities related to the manifestation of this rationality within the scope of Supervised Internship as one of the curricular components of the Teaching License in Theater at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará. Key-words: Rationality. Adorno. Horhheimer. Formation. Supervised Internship.

scholarly journals A rede de educação, ciência e tecnologia no Contestado e a atuação para redução das desigualdades

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-46
Author(s):  
Eduardo Do Nascimento Karasinski ◽  
William Douglas Gomes Peres ◽  
Letíssia Crestani ◽  
Juciara Ramos Cordeiro ◽  
Fernanda Zanotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basic Education ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
The Public ◽  
City Hall ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Education Science ◽  
The City

Neste artigo será apresentada uma perspectiva histórica dos acentuados índices de desigualdade socioeconômica observados atualmente no estado de Santa Catarina. Em seguida, serão descritos os eventos Semana do Contestado e Congresso Nacional do Contestado, bem como, estes contribuíram para o debate sobre esta problemática. No ano de 2018, o Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina, Prefeitura Municipal de Caçador e Museu do Contestado propuseram a criação de uma agenda de atividades em rede, como metodologia de abordagem para ações de educação, ciência e tecnologia. Portanto, este projeto teve como objetivo ampliar a divulgação científica e o debate sobre as desigualdades no Contestado. A comunidade organizada foi convidada para construir e executar diversas ações. Participaram instituições públicas, instituições privadas, coletivos de artistas e representantes de grupos sociais. Desta forma, o principal resultado obtido foi o sinergismo entre as atividades realizadas e o seu impacto no público de diversos segmentos. As ações em rede demonstraram maior capacidade de alcançar principalmente estudantes da educação básica, assim como, maior cooperação dos grupos e núcleos de pesquisa das instituições envolvidas em torno do Contestado. Palavras-chave: Ensino Fundamental; Desigualdades; Educação   The network of education, science and technology in the Contestado and the action to reduce inequalities Abstract: This article will present a historical perspective of the accented socioeconomic inequality rates observed in the state of Santa Catarina today. Then, the events “Semana do Contestado” and “Contestado Nacional Congress” will be described and as they contributed to the debate on this problem. In 2018, the Federal Institute of Santa Catarina, the city hall of Caçador and the Contestado museum proposed the creation of an agenda of network activities as a methodology for approaching education, science and technology actions. Therefore, this project aimed to expand scientific dissemination and debate about inequalities in the Contestado. The organized community was called upon to construct and execute various actions. Public institutions, private institutions, collectives of artists and representatives of social groups participated in these actions. In this way, the main result obtained was the synergism between the activities and their impact on the public of different segments. The actions in network demonstrated a higher capacity to reach mainly students of basic education, as well as, higher cooperation of the groups and research centers of the institutions involved around the Contestado. Keywords: Elementary School; Inequalities; Education

scholarly journals A inserção da prática como Componente Curricular em um curso de Licenciatura em Matemática: um estudo de caso em cálculo diferencial e integral

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Paulo Roberto Barbosa ◽  
Livia Carolina Vieira ◽  
Graziela Marchi Tiago
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Academic Work ◽  
Integral Calculus ◽  
Initial Teacher Training ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Reflective Teachers ◽  
Education Science

This work aims to discuss the insertion of the Practice as a Curricular Component (PCC) in a Mathematics Undergraduate course of one Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, addressing some works developed and planned more specifically for the discipline of Differential and Integral Calculus. Nowadays, the legislation for initial teacher training at undergraduate courses is established by Resolution no. 2/2015 of the CNE / CP of July 1, 2015, which in article 13, among others, establishes that these courses must have at least 3,200 hours of effective academic work, these being at least 400 hours of PCC. In this way, studies focused on the training practices that are being offered are essential for understanding and improving these PCC applied to undergraduate courses developed at the Federal Institutes. Among the perspectives reached are the possibility of applying these activities in basic education and the training of reflective teachers, concerned with properly aligning practice and theory.

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