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Teaching Science and Technology

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Science and technology are often taught independently. This, however, does not reflect the reality of science and technology. Technology has contributed significantly to the development of science. This is illustrated by two examples: Galileo’s telescope and the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). Both also had social implications that need to be highlighted in education, if we want to present a proper image of science and technology.

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  1. Department of Philosophy, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA

    Joseph C. Pitt

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  1. Department of Science Education and Communication, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

    Marc J. de Vries

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  1. Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

    John R. Dakers

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Pitt, J.C. (2018). Teaching Science and Technology. In: de Vries, M. (eds) Handbook of Technology Education. Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44687-5_3

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