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Teaching philosophy of science in nursing doctoral education
Janie Bond Butts1, Karen Saucier Lundy
1University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA. janie.butts@usm.edu
Purpose:
To explore the teaching and learning process regarding philosophy of science and to offer creative recommendations based on classroom experience.
Conceptual Framework:
Dewey's writings about intelligence, deliberation, and critical reflection; Freire's writings about active knowers provide the foundation for the teaching and learning environment for doctoral students.
Methods:
A case example is presented. Creative strategies and assignments are used, such as classroom exploration and connections between nursing, philosophy, philosophy of science, and students' personal lives; classroom deliberation; journaling; philosophical thinking; development of a philosophical topic such as determinism, freedom, or the mind; and presentation of a philosophical book.
Conclusions:
The philosophy of science course is critical content for doctoral students.