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Dewey holds that the capacity for aesthetic experiences of art arises out of basic mechanisms, present even in animals, that are employed throughout everyday life. We are in a continual process, Dewey notes, of falling out of sync with our environments—whenever we are hungry, cold, tired, afraid, or in pain—and regaining our sense of union and harmony. We continually detect signs of dissatisfaction or discomfort within ourselves and attempt to alleviate that discomfort. When we achieve ‘an adjustment of our whole being to the conditions of existence,’ we experience ‘a fulfillment that reaches to the depths of. | Science Education International Vol.21 No.2 June 2010 102-115 International Council of Associations for Science Education A Sense of Wonder arising from Aesthetic Experiences should be the Starting Point for Inquiry in Primary Science Ian Milne University of Auckland New Zealand Abstract It was through the feeling of wonder that men now and at first began to philosophise Aristotle. Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of Man s desire to understand Neil Armstrong. The displaying of a sense of wonder when responding to aesthetic experiences of natural phenomena has been identified as having a significant impact on an individual s learning in primary science education. This paper attempts to review the significance of the influence of wonder arising from students aesthetic reactions to exploratory activities can have on their subsequent engagement and learning in science. Current challenges facing the teaching and learning of science in the New Zealand primary school context are identified and used to justify the need for change of approach to the teaching of primary science. The calls for more affective goals for primary science education are identified and linked to literature that explores the impact of aesthetic experiences on learning in science education. A tentative taxonomy that distinguishes different types and situations where aesthetic experiences may occur is presented. Finally Creative Exploration an inquiry based model for teaching and learning in primary science is introduced. Key Words aesthetic experiences wonder engagement creative exploration. Introduction Setting the scene There are countless examples of quotes from eminent personalities from both the past and present that signal the importance of wonder on the human s mind to explore and understand our aesthetic experiences of the world in which we live. Rachel Carson 102 A Sense of Wonder arising from Aesthetic Experiences should be the Starting Point for Inquiry in Primary Science 1956
