January 1st, 2007 | RESEARCH
After establishing an argument for attention to the role of beauty and aesthetics in science and scientific inquiry, this paper reviews literature in four areas that contributes to an understanding of a "scientific-aesthetic" space: (1) beauty in ideas and their form; (2) beauty in wonder, awe, and sublime; (3) beauty as it relates to cosmology and understanding God's design, and; (4) beauty in experience with science and scientific ideas. Following this, research exploring connections between aesthetics and science, including related conversations like interest, out-of-school transfer, and awareness building efforts, is discussed. The paper concludes with research exploring psychological and pedagogical analyses linking aesthetic experiences and science learning.
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Mark Girod, Author, Western Oregon UniversityCitation
Publication: Stucies in Science Education
Volume: 43
Number: 1
Page(s): 38
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