Heidegger in the Hands-on Science and Technology Center: Philosophical Reflections on Learning in Informal Settings

This paper, by Richard Walton of the Centre for Science Education at Sheffield Hallum University, takes Martin Heidegger's 1954 essay, The Question Concerning Technology, "as its starting point and applies it to a practical problem which is: Can interactive science and technology centers reveal the essence of technology to the lay visitor?" Walton discusses the increased emphasis on science and technology in school curricula around the world, and how Heidegger's teachings can inform how science and technology are presented.