Jan-Peter Braun |
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"The main value in the book of Braun lies in clearly
distinguishing between scholl physics and physics as scientific discipline. It is only
through clear orientation towards the interests and needs of students and the specific
consideration of every day aspects that will make physics more attractive and successful
at scholls." "This book deals with all requests of a teacher. I was particularly impressed by chapter III which analyses the general environment of children and adolescens. This chapter supplies in concentrated form information that is required if one watns to work with school students. The text is brief and this is goo. The specific chapter (on the scientific discipline, chapter IV) is manifold and multi layered and also gives an answer to nearly all questions. I have recommended the book to my students." "Let me congratulate you to your book and the German teachers to a book that is thoroughly thought trough and bridges the gap between theory and praxis" |
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There is general agreement between instructional research and public opinion: School physics is unpopular and ineffecient. The reasons for this are (amongst other things) questionable ideas on the purpose of school physics in particular and and on the role of schools in general. The discussion on the general role of schools is the starting point for the author. He demonstrates the great „Facettenreichtum of childhood and adolescens and clarifies the task which has to be fulfilled by the schools in state and society. The following broad but thorough analysis of what physics means not only leads to a completely new perspective of this discipline but also to a critical asessment and questioning on the contents of the present physic instruction (lessons) at school.The passionate engagement of Jan-Peter Brau for a school that focusses on the needs of children and adolescens is also reflectd in his understanding of science. He not only shows new goals but develops a theory which helps individual teachers to define the goals of physic lesson in of goupspecific way.
It is the combination of stringent pragmatism and concrete vision that stimulates the reader to rethink school physics and school.