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Michael Matthews' Publications

Books

  • Matthews, M.R.: 1981, The Marxist Theory of Schooling: A Study in Epistemology and Education, Brighton, Harvester Press.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1982, Pyrmont & Ultimo: A History, Sydney, Southwood Press.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1994, Science Teaching: The Role of History and Philosophy of Science, New York, Routledge.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1995, Challenging New Zealand Science Education, Dunmore Press, Palmsterston North.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2000, Time for Science Education: How Teaching the History and Philosophy of Pendulum Motion Can Contribute to Science Literacy, Plenum Press, New York.

Edited Books

  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): 1989, The Scientific Background to Modern Philosophy, Indianapolis, Hackett Publishing Company.
  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): 1991, History, Philosophy and Science Teaching: Selected Readings, Teachers' College Press, New York.
  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): 1998, Constructivism in Science Education: A Philosophical Examination, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht.
  • Matthews, M.R., Bevilacqua, F. & Giannetto, E. (eds.): 2001, Science Education and Culture: The Role of History and Philosophy of Science, Kluwer, Dordrecht.
  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): forthcoming, Science, Epistemology and Marxism: Philosophical Essays of Wallis A. Suchting

Book Chapters

  • Matthews, M.R.: 1980, 'Knowledge, Action and Power'. In R. Mackie (ed.) Literacy and Revolution: The Pedagogy of Paulo Freire, Pluto Press, London, pp.82-92.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1991, `Introduction: History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching in the 1990s', in Michael R. Matthews (ed.) History, Philosophy and Science Teaching: Select Readings, Ontario Institute for the Study of Education Press, Toronto, and Teachers College Press, New York, .
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1991, `Ernst Mach and Contemporary Science Education Reforms', in Michael R. Matthews (ed.) History, Philosophy and Science Teaching: Selected Readings, Ontario Institute for the Study of Education Press, Toronto, and Teachers College Press, New York.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1992b, 'Constructivism and the Empiricist Legacy'. In M.K. Pearsall (ed.) Scope, Sequence, and Coordination of Secondary School Science: Volume II Relevant Research, National Science Teachers Association, Washington, DC, pp.183-196.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1992, 'Old Wine in New Bottles: A Problem with Constructivist Epistemology'. In H. Alexander (ed.), Philosophy of Education 1992, Proceedings of the Forty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the Philosophy of Education Society. Philosophy of Education Society, Urbana, IL., pp. 303-311.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1994, 'Philosophy of Science and Science Education'. Entry in T. Husen & T.N. Postlethwaite (eds.) The International Encyclopedia of Education, Second Edition, Pergamon Press, London, pp. 4461-4464.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1995, 'Multicultural Science Education: The Contribution of History and Philosophy of Science'. In K. Gavroglu, J. Stachel & M.W. Wartofsky (eds.), Science, Mind and Art: Essays in Honour of Robert S. Cohen, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, pp.149-168.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1995, 'Lessons from the Past: Philosophy of Science and US Science Teaching in the 1960s Š The Work of J.T. Robinson'. In F. Finley et al. (eds.) Proceedings of the Third International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Volume 2, pp.703-716.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1996, 'Charles Darwin', Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia, J.J. Chambliss (ed.), Garland Publishing Company, New York, pp.135-137.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1997, 'Scheffler Revisited on the Role of Hisory and Philosophy of Science in Science Teacher Education'. In H. Siegel (ed.), Reason and Education: Essays in Honor of Israel Scheffler, Dordrecht, Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 159-173.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1998, 'The Nature of Science and Science Education'. In B.J. Fraser & K.G. Tobin & (eds.), International Handbook of Science Education, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, pp. 981-999.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1998, 'Introductory Comments on Constructivism in Science Education'. In M.R. Matthews (ed.), Constructivism in Science Education: A Philosophical Examination, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, pp. 1-10.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1998, 'Foreword'. In W.F. McComas (ed.), The Nature of Science in Science Education: Rationale and Strategies, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, pp. xi-xxi.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2000, 'Constructivism in Science and Mathematics Education'. In D.C. Phillips (ed.), National Society for the Study of Education, 99th Yearbook, Chicago, University of Chicago Press, pp. 161-192.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 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 M.R. Matthews, F. Bevilacqua & E. Giannetto (eds.), Science Education and Culture: The Role of History and Philosophy of Science, Kluwer, Dordrecht, pp. 293-309.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2001, 'Constructivisma en Ense–anza'. In S. Martinez & G. Guillaumin (eds.) Historia, Filosofia y Educaci— en la Ciencia, Instituto de Investigaciones Filos—ficas, Valenciana, Mexico [Spanish translation of Chapter 7 of 1994 Routledge book]
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2001, 'Learning about Scientific Methodology and the "Big Picture" of Science: The Contribution of Pendulum Motion Studies'. In S. Rice (ed.) Philosophy of Education 2001, US Philosophy of Education Society, Champaign IL., pp. 204-213.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2002, 'Teaching Science'. In R.R. Curren (ed.) A Companion to the Philosophy of Education, Blackwell Publishers, Oxford, pp. .
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2002, 'Idealisation in Science and in Science Education', in Epistemologia e Ensino de Cincias W. J. da Silva Filho (ed.) Arcadia, Sao Paulo.

Published Conference Proceedings

  • Matthews, M.R.: 1992a, `Teaching About Air Pressure: A Role for History and Philosophy in Science Teaching', in Skip Hills (ed.) The History and Philosophy of Science in Science Education, Volume Two, Queen's University, 121-134.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1992b, 'History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching: The Present Rapprochement'. In A.M. Gonzalez (ed.) History of the Physical-Mathematical Sciences and the Teaching of Sciences, European Physical Society, Madrid, pp.23-59.
  • Matthews, M.R. & Davson-Galle, P.: 1992, `Constructivism and Science Education: Some Cautions and Comments'. In Skip Hills (ed.) The History and Philosophy of Science in Science Education, Volume Two, Queen's University, pp.135-144.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1995, 'Lessons from the Past: Philosophy of Science and US Science Teaching in the 1960s Š The Work of J.T. Robinson'. In F. Finley et al. (eds.) Proceedings of the Third International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Volume 2, pp.703-716.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1995, 'Science Teaching: The Role of History and Philosophy of Science'. In Laszlo Kovacs (ed.), History of Science in Teaching Physics: Proceedings of the History and Teaching Physics Conference, Szombathely, 1994, pp.12-19, Teachers College, Szombathely, Hungary.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1995, 'Science in General Education'. In Chung-chieh Huang (ed.), Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on General Education in Universities and Colleges, National Science Council, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1996, 'The Flight from Science and the Reform of the Years 7-10 Science Syllabus'. In A Symposium on the Years 7-10 Science Syllabus, NSW Board of Studies. Reprinted in Educational Forum, Wellington, New Zealand, 1997.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1996, 'The Problem of Longitude and Galileo's Analysis of Pendulum Motion'. In J. Sebesta (ed.), Proceedings of the Biennial European Physical Society's History and Philosophy of Physics in Education Conference, Comenius University, Bratislava, pp. 48-69.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1997, 'Science Literacy: The Contribution of History and Philosophy of Science'. In A. Dally (ed.), Proceedings of the Loccum Seminar on Science Literacy in Germany, University of Oldenburg, pp. 47-69.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1998a, 'What Role can History Play in a New Year 11-12 Physics Syllabus?'. In R. Hafner et al. (eds.), Science Stage 6 Symposium Proceedings, NSW Board of Studies, Sydney, pp. 97-106.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1998b, 'Science Teaching: The Role of History and Philosophy of Science'. In M.R. Matthews (ed.), Teaching History of Science in Years 7-10 Science, Volume One, School of Education, UNSW, pp. 9-22
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1998c, 'Pendulum Motion: Its History, Philosophy and Cultural Impact'. In M.R. Matthews (ed.), Teaching History of Science in Years 7-10 Science, Volume Two, School of Education, UNSW, pp. 153-180.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1999a, 'Methodology and Politics in Science: The Fate of Huygens' 1673 Proposal of the Seconds Pendulum as an International Standard of Length'. In M.R. Matthews (ed.), History, Philosophy and NSW Science Teaching: Second Annual Conference, School of Education, UNSW, pp. 183-196.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1999a, 'Time for Science Education: How the History and Philosohy of Pendulum Motion can Contribute to Science Literacy'. In G. Jatropelli (ed.) i Quaderni, Italian Institute of Culture, Sydney, pp. 94-115.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2000, 'Time for Science Education: How the History and Philosohy of Pendulum Motion can Contribute to Science Literacy'. In H. Andersen (ed.) De Naturwidenskabelige fag - Historie og Filosohi, Danmarks Laererhojskole, Copenhagen, pp. 11-50.

Journal Articles

  • Matthews, M.R.: 1987a, `Marxism and the IQ Debate', Canadian Journal of Education, 12(1), 184-200.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1987b, 'Galileo's Pendulum and the Objects of Science'. In B.& D. Arnstine (eds.), Philosophy of Education, Philosophy of Education Society, Normal, IL, pp. 309-319.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1988, `A Role for History and Philosophy in Science Teaching', Educational Philosophy and Theory, 20(2), 67-81.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1989a, `Ernst Mach and Thought Experiments in Science Education', Research in Science Education, 18, 235-241.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1989b, `History, Philosopy and Science Teaching: A Brief Review', Synthese, 80(1), 1-7.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1989c, `History and Philosophy of Science: A Bibliography' Synthese, 80(1), 188-194.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1990a, `History and Philosophy of Science: What Can Be Done in an Undergraduate Course?', Studies in Philosophy and Education, 10(1), 93-98.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1990b, `Galileo and Pendulum Motion: A Case for History and Philosophy in the Science Classroom', Australian Science Teachers Journal 36(1), 6-12.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1990c, 'Galileo and Pendulum Motion: A Case for History and Philosophy in the Science Classroom', Research in Science Education, 19, 187-197.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1990d, `History, Philosophy and Science Teaching: A Rapprochement', Studies in Science Education, 18, 25-51.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1990e, `Ernst Mach and Contemporary Science Education Reforms', International Journal of Science Education 12(3), 317-325.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1990f, `History, Philosophy and Science Teaching: Current British, American and Australian Developments', Research in Science Education, 20, 220-230.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1991, 'The History and Philosophy of Science in Science Teacher Education', Teaching Education 3(2), 177-182.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1992, 'History, Philosophy and Science Teaching: The Present Rapprochement', Science & Education 1(1), 11-48.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1993a, 'Old Wine in New Bottles: A Problem with Constructivist Epistemology', Philosophy of Education, 303- 311.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1993b, 'Constructivism and Science Education: Some Epistemological Problems', Journal of Science Education and Technology 2(1), 359-370.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1994, 'Vino viejo en botellas nuevas: Un problema con la epistemologia constructivista', Ense–anza de las Ciencias 12(1), 79-88. [Spanish translation of 1993a]
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1994, 'Historia, filosof’a y ense–anza de las ciencias: la aproximaci—n actual', Ense–anza de las Ciencias 12(2), 255-278. [Spanish translation of 1992 article]
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1994, 'Discontent with Constructivism', Studies in Science Education 24, 165-172
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1995, 'Il Riavvicinamento tra storis, filosofia ed Insegnamento della Scienza', La Fisica Nella Scuola 5, 17-24. Italian translation of Chapter One of Science Teaching: The Role of History and Philosophy of Science.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1995, 'Hist—ria, Filosofia E Ensino de Cincias: A Tendncia Atual de Reaproximaao', Cardenno Catarinense de Ensino de Fisica 12(3), 164-214. [Portuguese translation of 1992 article.]
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1997, 'The Nature of Science and Science Education', Science & Education 6(4), 323-329.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1997, 'James T. Robinson's Account of Philosophy of Science and Science Teaching: Some Lessons for Today from the 1960s', Science Education 81(3), 295-315.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1997, 'Scheffler Revisited on the Role of History and Philosophy of Science in Science Teacher Education', Studies in Philosophy and Education 17(1-2), 159-173.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1997, 'Introductory Comments on Philosophy and Constructivism in Science Education', Science & Education 6(1-2), 5-14.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1998a, 'In Defense of Modest Goals for Teaching About the Nature of Science', Journal of Research in Science Teaching 35(2), 161-174.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1998b, 'Opportunities Lost: The Pendulum in the USA National Science Education Standards', Journal of Science Education and Technology 7(3), 203-214.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1998c, 'How History and Philosophy in the US Science Education Standards Could Have Promoted Multidisciplinary Teaching', School Science and Mathematics 98(6), 285-293.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2000b, 'Variedades de Construtivismo', CiŽncia & Ensino 8, 18-19.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2000c, 'Construtivismo e o Ensino de Cincias: Uma Avalia‹o', Cardenno Catarinense de Ensino de Fisica 17(3), 270-294.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2001a, 'Learning about Scientific Methodology and the "Big Picture" of Science: The Contribution of Pendulum Motion Studies', Philosophy of Education 2001, pp. 204-213. .
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2001b, 'Metodologia e Pol’tica em Cincia: O Destino da Proposta de Huygens de 1673 Para Ado‹o do Pndulo de Segundos Como um Padr‹o Internacional de Comprimento e Algumas Sugest›es Educacionais' Cardenno Catarinense de Ensino de Fisica 18(1), 7-25.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2001c, 'Methodology and Politics in Science: The Case of Huygens' 1673 Proposal of the Seconds Pendulum as an International Standard of Length and Some Educational Suggestions', Science & Education 10(1-2), 119-135
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2001d, 'Back to Basics: A Comment on Irzik', Studies in Philosophy and Education, 20(2), 177-180.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2001, 'How Pendulum Studies Can Promote Knowledge of the Nature of Science', Journal of Science Education and Technology 10(4), 357-366. Southerland, S. A., Sinatra, G. M.,
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2001, 'Belief, Knowledge, and Science Education', Review of Educational Psychology 13(4), 325-351.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 2002, 'Constructivism and Science Education: A Further Evaluation', Journal of Science Education and Technology 11(2), 121-134.
  • Matthews, M.R.: forthcoming, 'Thomas Kuhn and Science Education: What Lessons can be Learnt?', Science Education

Reports

Matthews, M.R. et al.: 1993, Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education for the 21st Century, National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. This is a 50 page report written with five other international scholars who were bought to Washington in the summer of 1992 to consult and write for the US National Science Foundation Division of Education.

Book Reviews

  • Matthews, M.R.: 1982, James R. Moore The Post-Darwinian Controversies, in British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 33(2), 220-223.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1993, Michael Shortland & Andrew Warick (eds.) Teaching the History of Science, in Science & Education 2(3), 279-284.
  • Matthews, M.R.: 1994, Peter Fensham, Richard Gunstone & Richard White (eds.) The Content of Science. A Constructivist Approach to it Teaching and Learning, in Studies in Science Education 24, 165-172

Editorship

Foundation editor (1992) of the international quarterly Science & Education (Kluwer Academic Publishers).

Guest editor of special issues of the following journals on the topic of `History, Philosophy and Science Teaching':

  • Educational Philosophy and Theory 20(2), (1988)
  • Synthese 80(1), (1989)
  • Interchange 20(2), (1989), (with Ian Winchester)
  • Studies in Philosophy and Education 10(1), (1990)
  • Journal of Research in Science Teaching 29(4), (1992)
  • International Journal of Science Education 12(3), (1990)
  • Interchange 24(1-2), (1993), (with Ian Winchester)

For the journal Science & Education I have initiated, organised and edited special issues on the following topics. These have all been overprinted by the publisher, Kluwer Academic Publishers, and made available to non-subscribers.

  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): 1994, 'Science and Culture: A Special Issue', Science & Education 3(1).
  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): 1995, 'Hermeneutics and Science Education: A Special Issue', Science & Education 4(2).
  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): 1996, 'Religion and Science Education: A Special Issue', Science & Education 5(2).
  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): 1997, 'Philosophy and Constructivism in Science Education: A Special Issue', Science & Education 6(1-2).
  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): 1997 'The Nature of Science and Science Education: A Special Issue', Science & Education 6(4).
  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): 1999, 'Values in Science and in Science Education: A Special Issue', Science & Education 8(1).
  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): 1999, 'Galileo and Science Education: A Special Issue', Science & Education 8(2).
  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): 1999, 'Children's Theories and Scientific Theories: A Special Issue', Science & Education 8(5).
  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): 2000, 'Thomas Kuhn and Science Education: A Special Double Issue', Science & Education 9(1-2).
  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): 2000, 'Constructivism and Science Education', Science & Education 9(6).
  • Matthews, M.R. (ed.): 2003, 'History, Philosophy and the Teaching of Quantum Theory: A Special Double Issue', Science & Education 12(2-3)

Editor of the Epistemology and History Section of the Ken Tobin & Barry Fraser (eds.) Handbook of Research on Science Teaching, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1996.



Member of the Editorial Committee of the following journals:

  • Journal of Science Education and Technology
  • Educational Philosophy and Theory
  • Studies in Philosophy and Education