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The Philosophy and P ractice of Science

Timo Suvanto CoH. The Philosophy and P ractice of Science. C ourse in Astronomical Envinronment for T eachers and Students. Participants. Cosmos teachers (3 categories ) Hard core ( 4 teachers ) Teacher’s teachers from different levels (20 teschers )

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The Philosophy and P ractice of Science

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  1. Timo Suvanto CoH The Philosophy and Practice of Science Course in AstronomicalEnvinronmentfor Teachers and Students

  2. Participants • Cosmosteachers (3 categories) • Hardcore ( 4 teachers) • Teacher’steachersfromdifferentlevels (20 teschers) • Teachers, whoareintersted in science teaching, especiallyasrtronomy. • Highschoolstudents of Helsinki

  3. Goals • The goal of the course is that the students, with emphasis on sections selected following their personal preferences, will know how • to distinguish between a scientific and non-scientific approach • to apply central scientific methods in their own research • to report "in the language of science" and also popularise information • to critically search for information from various sources • to take part in discussion in the "scientific community" • to share what they have learnt by teaching others • to do team work when necessary. • to become familiar with scientific debates. During course several duel debates and multi person debates are organised.

  4. Key areas • general scientific criteria and methods • research objects and methods in astronomy • drawing up a research plan • searching for information • summarizing an astronomical book, article, lecture etc. • making one's own observations by instruments or by sensory methods • source criticism • popularisation of information • course project: either an experimental study or a study based on references

  5. Working methods • Tests • Debates • Practicalworks • Criticalarticles • Excursions • Planinglessons • Teachingothers • Makingobservations

  6. My Hopes • Getideas, how to useCosmosmaterial in my Philosophy and Practice of Science course • Maybealsolearn to makematerialbymyself • Havegoodconversationswithotherparticipants of summer school and alsogiveideas and visions.

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