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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"images of scientists"”.
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Making policy for making selves in science and engineering: from Sputnik to global competition
This dissertation is a cultural history of the making of policy for education and human resources in science and engineering for the American nation. The main thesis of this work is that national narratives, mostly made up by images of nation, its problems and solutions, as defined by powerful …
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Contextualizing Science: Examining Science’s Moral and Social Dimensions Using Virtue Ethics and the Humanities
… relationships, with each shaping course of the other. Because of this, scientists have a responsibility to reflect upon their work’s social and moral dimensions when producing knowledge. Placing science within a virtue ethics framework highlights critical features for developing a …
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Developing students' understanding of the nature of science in the context of Alexander von Humboldt's legacy for Grade 5 and Grade 6 classrooms in Baden-Württemberg schools
The main research aim of this Ph-D thesis is to develop students�understanding of the nature of science on the background of Alexander von Humboldt's legacy for Grade 5 and Grade 6 classrooms in Baden-Württemberg schools. The Ph-D research questions are: 1.What conceptions do students of the age …