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Author: Kostas Kampourakis
Publisher: Springer
Imprint: Springer
Edition: 2013 ed.
Volume: 1
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 4.10cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 1.328kg
ISBN: 9789400765368
ISBN 10: 9400765363
Pages: 762
Publication Date: 01 July 2013
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
From the reviews: A most useful addition to the scholarly resources available to both science educators and science education researchers. The volume gathers several well-known scholars in the philosophy of biology, addressing a large range of topics in good quality and generally accessible chapters. ... this is a highly commendable book, which will find a natural and deserved place in the library ... . a book to be carefully read and, above all, put to good use in our classrooms and inquiries. (Charbel N. El-Hani, International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Group IHPST Newsletter/Science & Education, May, 2014) This impressive volume-the first of its kind-explores some of the most pressing issues in the philosophy of biology from the perspective of biology education ... . is intended for biology teachers, undergraduate students of biology and philosophy of biology, curriculum developers and philosophers of biology. ... each chapter offers an extensive literature review, which would be of tremendous help to anyone looking to explore further the area of focus. ... Overall, the book makes valuable contributions ... . (Costas Mannouris, Metascience, October, 2013)
From the reviews: This impressive volume-the first of its kind-explores some of the most pressing issues in the philosophy of biology from the perspective of biology education ... . is intended for biology teachers, undergraduate students of biology and philosophy of biology, curriculum developers and philosophers of biology. ... each chapter offers an extensive literature review, which would be of tremendous help to anyone looking to explore further the area of focus. ... Overall, the book makes valuable contributions ... . (Costas Mannouris, Metascience, October, 2013)
The Philosophy of Biology: A Companion for Educators delivers on its promise of demonstrating that philosophical discussions of biology have a great deal to contribute to biology education. Indeed, the numerous essays it contains provide a wide range of practical pedagogical recommendations that teachers can implement in their classes. ... institutions will have the sense and foresight to stock one or more copies of this hefty tome in their libraries so that it attains the wide readership it undoubtedly deserves. (Daniel J. Nicholson, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, January, 2016) A most useful addition to the scholarly resources available to both science educators and science education researchers. The volume gathers several well-known scholars in the philosophy of biology, addressing a large range of topics in good quality and generally accessible chapters. ... this is a highly commendable book, which will find a natural and deserved place in the library ... . a book to be carefully read and, above all, put to good use in our classrooms and inquiries. (Charbel N. El-Hani, International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Group IHPST Newsletter/Science & Education, May, 2014) This impressive volume-the first of its kind-explores some of the most pressing issues in the philosophy of biology from the perspective of biology education ... . is intended for biology teachers, undergraduate students of biology and philosophy of biology, curriculum developers and philosophers of biology. ... each chapter offers an extensive literature review, which would be of tremendous help to anyone looking to explore further the area of focus. ... Overall, the book makes valuable contributions ... . (Costas Mannouris, Metascience, October, 2013)
From the reviews: A most useful addition to the scholarly resources available to both science educators and science education researchers. The volume gathers several well-known scholars in the philosophy of biology, addressing a large range of topics in good quality and generally accessible chapters. ... this is a highly commendable book, which will find a natural and deserved place in the library ... . a book to be carefully read and, above all, put to good use in our classrooms and inquiries. (Charbel N. El-Hani, International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Group IHPST Newsletter, May, 2014) This impressive volume-the first of its kind-explores some of the most pressing issues in the philosophy of biology from the perspective of biology education ... . is intended for biology teachers, undergraduate students of biology and philosophy of biology, curriculum developers and philosophers of biology. ... each chapter offers an extensive literature review, which would be of tremendous help to anyone looking to explore further the area of focus. ... Overall, the book makes valuable contributions ... . (Costas Mannouris, Metascience, October, 2013)
The Philosophy of Biology: A Companion for Educators delivers on its promise of demonstrating that philosophical discussions of biology have a great deal to contribute to biology education. Indeed, the numerous essays it contains provide a wide range of practical pedagogical recommendations that teachers can implement in their classes. ... institutions will have the sense and foresight to stock one or more copies of this hefty tome in their libraries so that it attains the wide readership it undoubtedly deserves. (Daniel J. Nicholson, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, January, 2016) A most useful addition to the scholarly resources available to both science educators and science education researchers. The volume gathers several well-known scholars in the philosophy of biology, addressing a large range of topics in good quality and generally accessible chapters. ... this is a highly commendable book, which will find a natural and deserved place in the library ... . a book to be carefully read and, above all, put to good use in our classrooms and inquiries. (Charbel N. El-Hani, International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Group IHPST Newsletter/Science & Education, May, 2014) This impressive volume-the first of its kind-explores some of the most pressing issues in the philosophy of biology from the perspective of biology education ... . is intended for biology teachers, undergraduate students of biology and philosophy of biology, curriculum developers and philosophers of biology. ... each chapter offers an extensive literature review, which would be of tremendous help to anyone looking to explore further the area of focus. ... Overall, the book makes valuable contributions ... . (Costas Mannouris, Metascience, October, 2013)
“The Philosophy of Biology: A Companion for Educators delivers on its promise of demonstrating that philosophical discussions of biology have a great deal to contribute to biology education. Indeed, the numerous essays it contains provide a wide range of practical pedagogical recommendations that teachers can implement in their classes. … institutions will have the sense and foresight to stock one or more copies of this hefty tome in their libraries so that it attains the wide readership it undoubtedly deserves.” (Daniel J. Nicholson, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, January, 2016) “A most useful addition to the scholarly resources available to both science educators and science education researchers. The volume gathers several well-known scholars in the philosophy of biology, addressing a large range of topics in good quality and generally accessible chapters. … this is a highly commendable book, which will find a natural and deserved place in the library … . a book to be carefully read and, above all, put to good use in our classrooms and inquiries.” (Charbel N. El-Hani, International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Group IHPST Newsletter/Science & Education, May, 2014) “This impressive volume–the first of its kind–explores some of the most pressing issues in the philosophy of biology from the perspective of biology education … . is intended for biology teachers, undergraduate students of biology and philosophy of biology, curriculum developers and philosophers of biology. … each chapter offers an extensive literature review, which would be of tremendous help to anyone looking to explore further the area of focus. … Overall, the book makes valuable contributions … .” (Costas Mannouris, Metascience, October, 2013)
