An Educational Proposal for Teaching the Concept of Time: Historical, Cultural, and Scientific Dimensions


Eleni Alexiou
Constantina Stefanidou
Abstract

This paper is an educational proposal for students’ familiarization with Nature of Science through teaching the concept of time. It refers to a program, implemented at the Herakleidon Museum, that includes a tour of exhibits related to timekeeping in Ancient Greece, a card game, and a worksheet with texts referring to the history of science. Through these activities, students will have the opportunity to analyze and discuss sources that cover the issue of time in different cultural contexts. Its goal is to familiarize students with the physical principles related to the measurement of time, as well as to highlight the relationship between science and society.

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  • 14th Panhellenic Conference of Didactics in Science Education
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