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Pedagogy And The Practice Of Science: Historical And Contemporary Perspectives (Inside Technology)
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Studies Examining The Ways In Which The Training Of Engineers And Scientists Shapes Their Research Strategies And Scientific Identities.Pedagogy And The Practice Of Science Provides The First Sustained Examination Of How Scientists' And Engineers' Training Shapes Their Research And Careers. The Wideranging Essays Move Pedagogy To The Center Of Science Studies, Asking Where Questions Of Scientists' Training Should Fit Into Our Studies Of The History, Sociology, And Anthropology Of Science. Chapter Authors Examine The Deep Interrelations Among Training, Learning, And Research And Consider How The Form Of Scientific Training Affects The Content Of Science. They Investigate Types Of Trainingin Cultural And Political Settings As Varied As Victorian Britain, Interwar Japan, Stalinist Russia, And Cold War Americaand The Resulting Scientific Practices. The Fields They Examine Span The Modern Physical Sciences, Ranging From Theoretical Physics To Electrical Engineering And From Nuclear Weapons Science To Quantum Chemistry.The Studies Look Both At How Skills And Practices Can Be Transferred To Scientistsintraining And At The Way Values And Behaviors Are Passed On From One Generation Of Scientists To The Next. They Address Such Topics As The Interplay Of Techniques And Changing Research Strategies, Pedagogical Controversies Over What Constitutes Appropriate Or Effective, The Textbook As A Genre For Expressing Scientific Creativity, And The Moral And Social Choices That Are Embodied In The Training Of New Scientists. The Essays Thus Highlight The Simultaneous Crafting Of Scientific Practices And Of The Practitioners Who Put Them To Work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Pedagogy And The Practice Of Science'? A: The book examines how the training of engineers and scientists influences their research strategies and scientific identities, emphasizing the importance of pedagogy in science studies.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The book is authored by David Kaiser.
- Q: When was 'Pedagogy And The Practice Of Science' published? A: It was published on January 1, 2005.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains 426 pages.
- Q: What categories does this book fall under? A: This book falls under the category of History.
- Q: Is the book new or used? A: The condition of the book is new.
- Q: What topics are covered in the essays of this book? A: The essays cover topics such as scientific training, research strategies, pedagogical controversies, and the cultural and political contexts of scientific practices.
- Q: Does the book discuss historical perspectives on science education? A: Yes, the book includes historical perspectives, examining training in contexts such as Victorian Britain, interwar Japan, and Cold War America.
- Q: Is this book suitable for someone interested in the sociology of science? A: Yes, the book is suitable for readers interested in the sociology, anthropology, and history of science, as it integrates pedagogy into these studies.