The role of history in enhancing the understanding of scientific rationality is acknowledged by scholars from various fields. However, the problem of how to use history to design effective teaching-learning activities is still open. In this regard, we outline the project of a workshop on History and Science Education (HSE) at the University of Urbino, to be carried out in collaboration with the Physics Laboratory: Urbino Museum of Science and Technology. Taking the HSE workshop as a case study, the purpose of the ongoing research is to try to operationalize a historical-epistemological approach to Physics education that can enhance students’ understanding of science in the making, while meeting some suggestions from current trends in education.
Enhancing students’ understanding of “science in the making” within a historical perspective
Monica Tombolato
2022
Abstract
The role of history in enhancing the understanding of scientific rationality is acknowledged by scholars from various fields. However, the problem of how to use history to design effective teaching-learning activities is still open. In this regard, we outline the project of a workshop on History and Science Education (HSE) at the University of Urbino, to be carried out in collaboration with the Physics Laboratory: Urbino Museum of Science and Technology. Taking the HSE workshop as a case study, the purpose of the ongoing research is to try to operationalize a historical-epistemological approach to Physics education that can enhance students’ understanding of science in the making, while meeting some suggestions from current trends in education.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
