高校科学史教育中的风险意识传播初探

On the Communication of Risk Awareness in the Education of History of Science in University and College

在风险社会背景下,风险意识的提升应成为素质教育的重要内容。在这方面,作为高校通识课程之一的科学史,因其学科本身的特点而在这方面具有其他学科所不具备的优势。通过对科学史上重要事件的分析与阐释、在关涉具有争议性问题的讨论时提供来自不同各方的意见与观点等做法,科学史教育可以多层次、多角度的传递风险意识。

In the context of risk society, improvement of risk awareness should be regarded as an important part of quality-oriented education. As one of general courses in universities and colleges, history of science have more advantage than others because of its character. Through analyzing and interpreting events in history of science, providing different opinions on those controversial issue, the course on history of science would impress the risk awareness in different levels .