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In this chapter, we present a general reflection on the place of research-based alternatives compared to traditional physics teaching to professional formation, seeking to establish a broader dialogue with the works presented in the previous texts of this part of the book. Our main purpose is to localize alternative teaching proposals in the education’s activity chain, since higher education activity is part of a larger educational system that connects basic school to productive working life. We indeed bring more questions than real answers since school-society relation has been the object of research for a long time in several research fields. We assume a radical position, seeking to grasp the root of this matter, thinking critically about the concrete conditions of the research-based teaching approaches, highlighting some points and presenting a preliminary overview of what could be a common ground to think about the research in physical teaching in higher education.
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Mattos, C. (2019). A Reflection on Research-Based Alternatives of Physics Teaching on Educational Activity System. In: Pietrocola, M. (eds) Upgrading Physics Education to Meet the Needs of Society. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96163-7_8
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