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In this chapter the author attempts to develop the theoretical underpinnings of a version of the mathematics and science curriculum with an emphasis on imaginative story-telling, reasoned argument based on these stories, counter-stories that expose the inadequacies of the original story, and the artful display and communication of scientific information.
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Leonard, T. (2008). Imagination and Mythopoesis in the Science Curriculum. In: Leonard, T., Willis, P. (eds) Pedagogies of the Imagination. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8350-1_6
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