Shows how transgression of objectivity helps to understand how scientific progress is at a crossroads Accounts how the science education community conceptualizes objectivity

Explores how objectivity as a universal value may be challenged while studying controversies in science

Autorentext
Mansoor Niaz is Professor of Science Education at the Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela. His research interests include the application of history, philosophy of science and cognitive psychology to science education. He has published over 150 articles in international refereed journals and 8 books in the last five years by international publishers.

Inhalt

1 Introduction: Understanding Objectivity within a Historical Perspective.- 2 Objectivity in the Making.- 3 Understanding Objectivity in Research Reported in the Journal Science & Education.- 4 Understanding Objectivity in Research Reported in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching.- 5 Understanding Objectivity in Research Reported in Reference Works.- 6 Science at a Crossroads: Transgression versus Objectivity.- 7 Conclusion: Understanding the Elusive Nature of Objectivity.- Appendices.- References.- Index.