By Associate Professor Michael Robert Matthews

Book Chapters

Matthews M, 2005, 'Science Teaching', in Hare W; Portelli JP (ed.), Key Questions for Educators, Edphil Books, Halifax, pp. 68 - 70

Matthews MR; Gauld CF; Stinner A, 2005, 'The pendulum: Its place in science, culture and pedagogy', in Matthews MR; Gauld CF; Stinner A (ed.), The Pendulum: Scientific, Historical, Philosophical and Educational Perspectives, Springer Publishing Company, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 1 - 17

Matthews M, 2005, 'What Can Be Rescued from the Positivist Bathwater?', in Higgins C (ed.), Philosophy of Education 2004, US Philosophy of Education Society, Champaign, IL., pp. 223 - 232

Matthews MR, 2003, 'Teaching Science', in Curren R (ed.), A Companion to the Philosophy of Education, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, pp. 342 - 353

Matthews M, 2002, 'O tempo e o ensino de ciência: como o ensino de história e filosofia do movimento pendular pode contribuir para a alfabetização científica', in da Silva Filho WJ (ed.), Epistemologia e Ensino de Ciências, Arcadia, Salvador, pp. 31 - 48

Matthews M, 2001, 'Learning about Scientific Methodology and the “Big Picture” of Science: The Contribution of Pendulum Motion Studies', in Rice S (ed.), Philosophy of Education 2001, US Philosophy of Education Society, Champaign, IL., pp. 204 - 213

Matthews MR, 2001, 'Methodology and politics in science: The fate of Huygens` 1673 proposal of the Seconds Pendulum as an international standard of length and some educational suggestions', in Bevilaqua F; Giannetto E (ed.), Science Education and Culture - The contribution of history and philosophy of science, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, pp. 293 - 301

Matthews MR, 2000, 'Constructivism in Science and Mathematics Education', in Constructivism in education, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, pp. 161 - 192

Matthews M, 1998, 'Foreword', in McComas WF (ed.), The Nature of Science in Science Education: Rationale and Strategies, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, pp. xi - xxi

Matthews MR, 1998, 'Introductory comments on constructivism in science education', in Constructivism in Science Education, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands, pp. 1 - 10

Matthews MR, 1998, 'The nature of science and science education', in International Handbook of Science Education, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands, pp. 981 - 999

Matthews M, 1997, 'Scheffler Revisited on the Role of History and Philosophy of Science in Science Teacher Education', in Siegel H (ed.), Reason and Education: Essays in Honor of Israel Scheffler,, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, pp. 159 - 173

Matthews M, 1996, 'Charles Darwin', in Chambliss JJ (ed.), Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia, Garland Publishing Company, New York, pp. 135 - 137

Matthews M, 1995, 'Lessons from the Past: Philosophy of Science and US Science Teaching in the 1960s – The Work of J.T. Robinson', in Finley F (ed.), Proceedings of the Third International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, pp. 703 - 716

Matthews M, 1995, 'Multicultural Science Education: The Contribution of History and Philosophy of Science', in Gavroglu K (ed.), Science, Mind and Art: Essays in Honour of Robert S. Cohen, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, pp. 149 - 168

Matthews M, 1994, 'Philosophy of Science and Science Education', in Husen T; Postlethwaite TN (ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Education, Pergamon Press, London

Matthews M, 1991, 'Ernst Mach and Contemporary Science Education Reforms', in Matthews M (ed.), History, Philosophy and Science Teaching: Selected Readings, Teachers College Press, New York

Matthews M, 1991, 'Introduction: History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching in the 1990s', in History, Philosophy and Science Teaching: Select Readings, Teachers College Press, New York

Matthews M, 1980, 'Knowledge, Action and Power', in Mackie R (ed.), Literacy and Revolution: The Pedagogy of Paulo Freire, Pluto Press, London

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