Description
Examines the place of ethics in science education, arguing that it should play a central role for all school students and in informal science education too.
About the Author
Amanda McCrory is Lecturer in EYFS, Primary and Science Education at the UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK, where she is also the lead for the Science Special Interest Research Group and a member of the UCL Institute of Education Ethics Review team. Michael J. Reiss is Professor of Science Education at the UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, and President of the Association for Science Education and of the International Society for Science and Religion.
Reviews
A well-researched and well-argued brief for the importance of including ethics in science education, accompanied by thoughtful and informed suggestions for doing so. Theirs is a ground-breaking contribution. * Glenn Branch, Deputy Director, National Center for Science Education, USA *
An essential read for all science educators and researchers in order to develop an authentic understanding on the subject of ethics in science. This book by Amanda McCrory and Michael J. Reiss is a masterpiece that addresses the inclusion of ethics in science in both formal and informal settings which in itself speaks for its far-reaching impact. * Astha Saxena, Assistant Professor, Azim Premji University, India *
This book should be required reading for anyone who is preparing to teach science. Although science is said to seek objective knowledge, the practice of science is, and always has been, value-informed. A science education that excludes ethical considerations ignores how science is a human activity. * Keith Taber, Emeritus Professor of Science Education, University of Cambridge, UK *
Book Information
ISBN 9781350255142
Author Dr Amanda McCrory
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC