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The aim of this collective work is to give an account of the topicality and dynamics of new research in the didactics of evolution, by articulating francophone and international work. The various contributions pursue a reflection on the challenges of teaching and learning about evolution, based on historical, epistemological and societal approaches. The themes addressed illustrate the vitality and diversity of research issues in educational sciences, from primary school to university. Structured around different theoretical fields (problematization, didactics of the curriculum, nature of science, etc.), this book explores the content, teaching and learning processes and approaches, teaching practices, as well as pre-service and in-service teacher training, with a view to both intelligibility and feasibility.
American creationists’ efforts to export their beliefs have succeeded in Europe beyond their own expectations, winning followers across creed and country. For decades, the creationist movement was primarily situated in the United States. Then, in the 1970s, American creationists found their ideas welcomed abroad, first in Australia and New Zealand, then in Korea, India, South Africa, Brazil, and elsewhere—including Europe, where creationism plays an expanding role in public debates about science policy and school curricula. In this, the first comprehensive history of creationism in Europe, leading historians, philosophers, and scientists narrate the rise of—and response to—scientific...
The Darwinian theory of evolution is itself evolving and this book presents the details of the core of modern Darwinism and its latest developmental directions. The authors present current scientific work addressing theoretical problems and challenges in four sections, beginning with the concepts of evolution theory, its processes of variation, heredity, selection, adaptation and function, and its patterns of character, species, descent and life. The second part of this book scrutinizes Darwinism in the philosophy of science and its usefulness in understanding ecosystems, whilst the third section deals with its application in disciplines beyond the biological sciences, including evolutionary...
The aim of this collective work is to give an account of the topicality and dynamics of new research in the didactics of evolution, by articulating francophone and international work. The various contributions pursue a reflection on the challenges of teaching and learning about evolution, based on historical, epistemological and societal approaches. The themes addressed illustrate the vitality and diversity of research issues in educational sciences, from primary school to university. Structured around different theoretical fields (problematization, didactics of the curriculum, nature of science, etc.), this book explores the content, teaching and learning processes and approaches, teaching practices, as well as pre-service and in-service teacher training, with a view to both intelligibility and feasibility.
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Regards croisés entre québécois et français, ce manuscrit témoigne de l’urgence de repenser notre rapport au vivant afin de mieux éduquer.
Cet ouvrage rend compte de l’actualité et de la dynamique des nouvelles recherches en didactique de l’évolution, principalement en contexte francophone (Québec, Belgique, France). Les différentes contributions à ce travail collectif constituent autant d’analyses pour engager ou poursuivre une réflexion sur les enjeux épistémologiques, cognitifs et sociétaux de l’enseignement et de l’apprentissage de l’évolution. À partir de travaux issus de la didactique des sciences de la vie et de la Terre, et plus largement des sciences de l’éducation, du primaire à l’université, les thématiques traitées témoignent de la vitalité, de la diversité, mais aussi de la vivacité des problématiques de recherche. Structuré autour de différents champs théoriques, Recherches en didactique de l’évolution explore aussi bien des questions d’ordre didactique, historique, épistémologique que socio-éducatif en lien avec les contenus enseignés, les démarches d’enseignement et les pratiques enseignantes, à la fois dans une visée d’intelligibilité et de faisabilité.
Mes yeux me disent que le Soleil tourne autour de la Terre, mais l’astronomie m’enseigne que c’est l’inverse. Et cela ne fait plus débat. Mon intuition d’être humain me dit que l’homme est le summum de l’évolution, mais les sciences de l’évolution m’enseignent que l’homme est une espèce parmi des millions d’autres. Là, le discours scientifique passe moins bien, voire pas du tout. Au-delà de cet exemple, pourquoi la théorie de l’évolution est-elle si mal comprise du public ? Pourquoi fait-elle l’objet de si nombreuses attaques ? Ces questions sont au cœur du Guide critique de l’évolution. Ce livre ne critique pas la théorie contemporaine de l’évoluti...