A Conversation with Michael R. Matthews: The Contribution of History and Philosophy of Science to Science Teaching and Research
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The following conversation with Michael R. Matthews took place in May and June of 2010 via e-mail after his visit to Istanbul and Ankara for giving seminars on “The Contribution of History and Philosophy of Science to Science Teaching and Research” at Bogazici University and Hacettepe University. Our conversation included topics such as Michael’s educational background, science teacher education in relation to history and philosophy of science, worldviews, nature of science, constructivism, possible future directions for research, and advices for junior scholars and doctoral students. We believe that Michael’s generous answers to our questions will be of interest to all science education researchers around the world.

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Article Type: Interview

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 6, Issue 4, 2010, 287-309

https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75250

Publication date: 22 Dec 2010

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