Cultural, Social, And Political Perspectives In Science Education: A Nordic View (cultural Studies Of Science Education)
by Kathrin Otrel-Cass /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book presents a collection of critical thinking that concern
cultural, social and political issues for science education in
the Nordic countries. The chapter authors describe specific
scenarios to challenge persisting views, interrogate frameworks
and trouble contemporary approaches to researching teaching and
learning in science. Taking a point of departure in empirical
examples from the Nordic countries the collection of work is
taking a critical sideways glance at the Nordic education
principles. Critical examinations target specifically those who
are researching in the fields of science education research to
question whether conventional research approaches, foci and
theoretical approaches are sufficient in a world of science
education that is neither politically neutral, nor free of
cultural values. Attention is not only on the individual
learner but on the cultural, social and political conditions and
contexts in science education. The different chapters review
debates and research in teacher education, school teaching and
learning including when external stakeholders are involved. Even
though the chapters are contextualized in Nordic settings there
will be similarities and parallels that will be informative to
the international science education research community.
This book presents a collection of critical thinking that concern
cultural, social and political issues for science education in
the Nordic countries. The chapter authors describe specific
scenarios to challenge persisting views, interrogate frameworks
and trouble contemporary approaches to researching teaching and
learning in science. Taking a point of departure in empirical
examples from the Nordic countries the collection of work is
taking a critical sideways glance at the Nordic education
principles. Critical examinations target specifically those who
are researching in the fields of science education research to
question whether conventional research approaches, foci and
theoretical approaches are sufficient in a world of science
education that is neither politically neutral, nor free of
cultural values. Attention is not only on the individual
learner but on the cultural, social and political conditions and
contexts in science education. The different chapters review
debates and research in teacher education, school teaching and
learning including when external stakeholders are involved. Even
though the chapters are contextualized in Nordic settings there
will be similarities and parallels that will be informative to
the international science education research community.
