Kuhn versus Popper on science education : a response to Richard Bailey
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Learning for Democracy
Publication Date
10-1-2006
Volume
2
Issue
3
First Page
45
Last Page
52
Abstract
In a recent contribution to Learning for Democracy, Richard Bailey argues that Thomas Kuhn advocated an indoctrinatory model of science education, which is fundamentally authority-based. While agreeing with Bailey’s conclusion, this article suggests that Kuhn was attempting to solve an important problem which Bailey only touches on – how to ensure that science students do not become hypercritical. It continues by offering a critical rationalist solution to this problem, arguing that paradigms qua exemplars should be historical problem-solving episodes, rather than model solutions to puzzles.
Print ISSN
17434912
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2006 Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Rowbottom, D. P. (2006). Kuhn versus Popper on science education: A response to Richard Bailey. Learning for Democracy, 2(3), 45-52.