Journal of Science Education in Japan
Online ISSN : 2188-5338
Print ISSN : 0386-4553
ISSN-L : 0386-4553
A Practical Study of the Science Teaching Program Based on the New Philosophy of Sciense : The Kepler's Laws
Yukio IKEDA
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1994 Volume 18 Issue 2 Pages 67-73

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In this paper the writer will propose a new type of teaching program of science education in the upper secondary school. The Kepler's laws were investigated as a first example of this study. Putting it into practice at the school, he has obtained sereral important and valuable results. All of these are worthy of attention in science education. The results are as follows. (1) The student's image of scientific theories and laws has changed drastically from "objective" and "material" to "subjective" and "humanistic". (2) Average values of the every item indicating an understanding of and an interest in science theories and laws have changed a lot in more favorable way. (3) The discrepancy of scientific understanding and interest between males and females has decreased remarkably after this program.
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