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HSCI2007
Proceedings of the
4th International Conference on Hands-on Science
Development Diversity and Inclusion in Science Education
23rd - 27th July, 2007
Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal
Edited by
Manuel Filipe Pereira da Cunha Martins Costa
(Universidade do Minho)
José Benito Vazquez Dorrío (Universidade de
Vigo)
Raquel Reis (Universidade
Aberta)
The
Hands-on Science Network
Copyright © 2007 H-Sci
ISBN 978-989-95336-1-5
Printed by: Copissaurio Repro – Centro Imp. Unip. Lda. Campus de Gualtar,
Reprografia Complexo II, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
Number of copies: 200
First printing July 2007
Distributed worldwide by The Hands-on Science Network -
mfcosta@fisica.uminho.pt
Full text available online at http://www.hsci.info
The papers published in this book compose the Proceedings of the 4th
International Conference on Hands-on Science. Papers were selected by the
Conference Committees to be presented in oral or poster format, and were
subject to review by the editors and program committee. They are exclusive
responsibility of the authors and are published herein as submitted, in
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Please use the following format to cite material from this book:
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Conference on Hands-on Science. Costa MF, Dorrío BV, Reis R (Eds.); 2007,
July 23-27; University of Azores; Ponta Delgada, Portugal. 2007. Page
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HSCI2007
Proceedings of the
4th International Conference on Hands-on Science
Development Diversity and Inclusion in Science Education
23rd - 27th July, 2007
Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal
ISBN
978-989-95336-1-5
Online
available on http://www.hsci.info
The Hands-on
Science Network
© 2007 H-Sci
The quality of life and the levels of economical and social development are quite diverse in different continents, on each continent’s trans-national region, country
or even local community. Dramatic differences in social and economical development across the world extend to culture and education further
conditioning the evolution of human condition and societies.
World’ sustainable development strengthening the democracy and social cohesion in our societies with high levels of human development in respect
to the United Nations chart of human rights requires a true inclusive globalization on our world. Not the ongoing so called globalization that
only refer or is implemented in the sake of economics or the economic growth of major companies or multinational corporations, but on
guaranteeing dignifying leaving conditions for every human being, focusing on human development and with true respect by each others’ culture history
and believes, respecting and growing with and from… the difference.
Science may and should have a major role in this process. Science education is fundamental to the
development of Science and it also may and should lead to a better individual human’ development.
Since 2003 the Hands-on Science Network is actively involved in the improvement of Science
Education and scientific literacy promoting an enlarged use of hands-on experiments in the classroom under Aristotle’s motto “We learn how to do
things by doing the things we are learning to do”. The improvement in the levels of quality and effectiveness in school science education can hardly
be achieved without an effective change in the way science education is traditionally approached in our schools. The method that drives the
pursuit of scientific knowledge should be the starting driving and guiding basis of all process of in-school teaching/learning of science. Leading
the students to an active volunteer commitment in hands-on experimental activities: observing, analyzing critically, deducing, reasoning,
defining, discussing, experimenting…
“making” (learning) science as a scientist do…
In the footsteps of our successful previous conferences HSCI’2004 in
Ljubljana, HSCI’2005 in Crete, and HSCI’2006 at the University of Minho in Braga attended by over 600 participants from 43 countries on 5 continents,
with 403 different interesting and meaningful presentations, I am sure this 2007 Conference will again provide the ideal environment for
presentation and open friendly discussion of all kinds of ideas experiences and works related to Science Education. This year a special
focus is given to difference diversity and inclusion in Science Education, but the almost one hundred communications will cover the wider variety of
subjects and perspectives… aiming
… a better Science Education…
As Chair of the conference and Coordinator of the Hands-on Science Network it is my
pleasure to welcome you in Ponta Delgada wishing you a wonderful stay in Azores!
Braga, July 2, 2007.
Manuel
Filipe Pereira da Cunha Martins Costa
Chair
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