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Everyday Thoughts about Nature

A Worldview Investigation of Important Concepts Students Use to Make Sense of Nature with Specific Attention of Science

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Authors:
  1. William W. Cobern

    1. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA

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Part of the book series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education (CTISE, volume 9)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • William W. Cobern
      Pages 1-4

  3. The Theoretical Framework

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. Worldview Theory and Science Education Research

      • William W. Cobern
      Pages 6-12

    3. Nature and Science Literacy

      • William W. Cobern
      Pages 13-17

    4. An Interpretive Methodology

      • William W. Cobern
      Pages 18-33

  4. The Assertions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 34-34
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    2. Stating the Assertions

      • William W. Cobern
      Pages 35-37

    3. Science and Conceptualizations of Nature

      • William W. Cobern
      Pages 38-51

    4. Gender and Conceptualizations of Nature

      • William W. Cobern
      Pages 52-65

    5. The Environment, Science and Religion

      • William W. Cobern
      Pages 66-74

    6. The Different Worlds of Science Teachers and Their Students

      • William W. Cobern
      Pages 75-93

  5. Putting Things Together

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 94-94
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    2. Limitations & Implications for Research

      • William W. Cobern
      Pages 95-98

    3. Putting Things Together

      • William W. Cobern
      Pages 99-106

    4. Where is the Experience of Nature in School?

      • William W. Cobern
      Pages 107-110

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 111-166
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, USA

    William W. Cobern

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Everyday Thoughts about Nature

  • Book Subtitle: A Worldview Investigation of Important Concepts Students Use to Make Sense of Nature with Specific Attention of Science

  • Authors: William W. Cobern

  • Series Title: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4171-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-6344-6Published: 30 June 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-6345-3Published: 30 June 2000

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-4171-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1878-0482

  • Series E-ISSN: 1878-0784

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 166

  • Topics: Science Education, Anthropology, Ethics, Epistemology

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