Objects of Understanding
6 Ottobre 2020
Objects of Understanding. Historical Perspectives on Material Artefacts And Practices in Science Education
19 – 23 July 2021
Europa-Universität Flensburg
Understanding the history of science education is essential if we want to understand the generation, reproduction and circulation of scientific knowledge, practices, practitioners, and objects. While history of science education has moved from the periphery to the focus of history of science in recent decades, the central role of instruments, demonstrations and models in teaching has barely been explored. Particularly with respect to the analysis of scientists’ formation in different periods, the role of objects and of practices in laboratories appears to be crucial. Moreover, with respect to the political and social function that was ascribed to science, the role and purpose of objects in school science education needs a more thorough reflection.
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