How much history should there be in science education?

Thomas Kuhn

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Understanding how previous shifts in scientific understanding occurred affects how we view current theories

This semester I am teaching philosophy of science to science educators. The class consists mostly of people who have studied chemistry, physics and biology and who now teach science courses at secondary schools. Discussing the sciences philosophically is quite a new experience for most of them. A worry that I often have is how to convince them that these discussions are relevant to their work as educators.