The Rationale for a Teaching Innovation About the Interrelationship Between Science and Technology |
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| Authors: | R Hadjilouca C P Constantinou N Papadouris |
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| Institution: | (1) Learning in Science Group, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus |
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| Abstract: | This paper refers to the development of a teaching innovation for the nature of science (NOS), for students aged 11–15, which
specifically focuses on the interrelationship between science and technology. The development of the teaching and learning
materials relied on inputs from three sources: the history and philosophy of science and technology, existing knowledge concerning
the teaching and learning about the NOS, empirical data on students’ initial ideas and difficulties about this topic. The
first served to provide an account for the various forms of interaction between science and technology, which, in turn, guided
the formulation of epistemologically coherent learning objectives. The second provided the pedagogical grounds on which to
base the design of the activities. The third facilitated the design of activities that build on students’ productive initial
ideas, while providing them with guidance to resolve the difficulties they tend to encounter. In this paper, we describe the
rationale underlying the teaching and learning materials and we describe the activity sequence they embody. |
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