Overview

This book explores the impact of the socio-historical, political, and economic environment in South Africa, both during and after Apartheid. During this time, the South African education system demonstrated an interest in a specific type of knowledge, which Koopman refers to as ‘a science of government’. This ‘science of government’ leaves the learners with a blurred understanding of science that is disconnected from external nature and human nature, and is presented as a series of abstract concepts and definitions. The book also investigates the dialectical tensions between the science curriculum and the role of the teacher as an active implementer of the curriculum. The book draws on the work of various phenomenological scholars, namely Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and Max van Manen to discuss these tensions. 

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Author:   Oscar Koopman
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   2.753kg
ISBN:  

9783319821771

ISBN 10:   3319821776
Pages:   187
Publication Date:   23 June 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Phenomenology as a method in education research.- Chapter 2 Physical science: A science for government or a science for life?.- Chapter 3 My becoming and un-becoming: Life as a child, learner and university science student.- Chapter 4 I am ready for this new curriculum: The lived experiences of a Physical Science teacher.- Chapter 5 Do teachers also see what chemists see when they teach chemistry?.- Chapter 6 What can science teachers learn from the wine expert?.- Chapter 7 Harnessing the full use of the senses in the science classroom.- Chapter 8 Can a phenomenological approach enhance learning in science in South Africa?. 

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Oscar Koopman is Lecturer in Chemistry at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa. Koopman has found his home in phenomenology by exploring what it means to be a science teacher in contemporary South Africa, given the long history of apartheid and apartheid education in the country. 

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