(Re)Constructions of Etymology of the Term "Electricity" in French German and Modern Greek Textbooks of Physics of 18th-19th Centuries

Autor/in	Patsopoulos, Dimitrios
Titel	(Re)Constructions of Etymology of the Term "Electricity" in French German and Modern Greek Textbooks of Physics of 18th-19th Centuries
Quelle	In: Science & Education, 14 (2005) 7-8, S.747-761 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0926-7220
DOI	10.1007/s11191-005-4847-6
Schlagwörter	Textbooks; Etymology; Physics; French; Greek; German; Science Instruction; Energy; Science History; Cultural Influences; Social Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Etymologie; Physik; Französisch; Grieche; Griechisch; Deutscher; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Energie; History of science; Wissenschaftsgeschichte; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Sozialer Einfluss
Abstract	The different and contrasting versions of the etymology of the term "electricity" in Modern Greek textbooks of Physics of the 18th and 19th century, which are influenced by French and German textbooks, are not mere (re)constructions that serve the didactic purposes and objectives of their authors. They are (in)directly related to the social and cultural framework within and through which Physics were taught at the time, and this is something to be considered seriously by active instructors of Physics. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10