This paper recommends a role for the history of science in democratic science education, suggesting a dialogical mode of science instruction that captures what John Dewey considered most crucial to democracy--completely open communication. (SM)

Science teachers implementing educational research findings must choose between instructional prescriptions from Piaget's theory of cognitive development and from alternative conceptual frameworks theory. Contextual teaching using large context problems or science stories addresses both. The paper outlines a program that designs historically based…

There is little recognition of the scientific traditions of non-Western and indigenous cultures. Non-Western scientists can take part in scientific activity by defining their own agenda, attitudes, values, behaviors, and world views, working on a different model without losing the benefits of science and departing from universal criteria of…

The importance of Sullivan's book is that it is one of the first to tackle the issue of the psychologist's attitude toward subjects. Sullivan develops theories regarding interpretation of the personal world, distinguishing human sciences from physical sciences, and explaining how social structures reproduce themselves in the habits of individuals.…

A historical and conceptual review of the origins of divisions that have arisen in the field of educational research highlights both methodological and substantive issues that have resulted from significant growth in social science research. A unity of educational research is emerging to guide more productive future research efforts. (CB)

This study aims to identify an internally consistent, teachable philosophical approach to the nature and practice of science, providing new perspectives on the debate over the definition of scientific literacy. Information comes from the works of a physicist, Richard Feynman, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science report…