Title Knowledge at the crossroads? : physics and history in the changing world of schools and universities / Lyn Yates, Peter Woelert, Victoria Millar, Kate O'Connor

Published Singapore Springer, [2017] ©2017

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MELB	375.000994 Yat/Kat		AVAILABLE

Description xii, 257 pages ; 24 cm Summary This book is based on a major 4-year research study of history and physics in the changing environment of schools and universities in Australia. The book draws on interviews with 115 school teachers and university academics to provide new perspectives on two important issues. Firstly, how, for the purposes of today's schools and universities, can we adequately understand knowledge and knowledge building over time? Secondly, what has been productive and what has been counter-productive in recent efforts to steer and manage the changes in Australia? Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Curriculum planning -- Australia. History -- Study and teaching -- Australia. Physics -- Study and teaching -- Australia. Author Millar, Victoria, author O'Connor, Kate (Researcher), author Woelert, Peter, author Yates, Lyn, 1949- author ISBN 9789811020797

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