Theoretical Framework and Basic Assumptions of the Study
摘要
This chapter explains the epistemological perspective adopted in this work. In line with the research interest in students’ everyday conceptions of the human–animal relationship, approaches of constructivism are examined and a moderate constructivist stance is made fruitful for this study. Furthermore, the concept of conception relevant to this research is presented, and a conceptual clarification of concept change and concept reconstruction, in accordance with the constructivist approach, is provided. Finally, this chapter explains the model of (political-)didactic reconstruction and its implementation in this work.